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English

gallops

noun

Meaning

  1. The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
  2. An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.
  3. (of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.
  4. To ride at a galloping pace.
  5. To cause to gallop.
  6. To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines.
  7. To run very fast.
  8. To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data