gallop
verb (used without object)
to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed.
gallops
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pluralof gallop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof gallop (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
gallopverb (used without object)to ride a horse at a gallop; ride at full speed.
Example Sentences
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We’re both new fathers and hurtling toward middle age completely agog at how quickly the time gallops by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The author gallops through vital moments in world history across the centuries but dallies over what seem like niche aspects of medieval French history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
As they walked near the paddock and gallops of Evan Williams Racing, their lights "drew the attention of Mr Williams", Bebb said.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
“If she gallops as fast as she looks, it’s going to be a good year,” said Brad Keselowski, driver and co-owner of RFK Racing.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
No, it is the Union Light Guard, otherwise known as the Seventh Independent Company of Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, that gallops to the rescue.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
