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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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
The court previously heard Williams passed two police officers as he drove to the paddock, telling them: "There's lampers on my gallops, they are there now."
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
James Serafino’s art crowds the first pages as Greenfield’s character gallops behind his anxious brain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
“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
He let Pollard ride Seabiscuit in slow gallops but kept him off the horse’s back for most of his fast workouts.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
