01 v. i. To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed.
imp. & p. p.
Galloped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Galloping
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1.
To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed.“But gallop lively down the western hill.” — Donne.
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2.
To ride a horse at a gallop.
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3.
Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.“Such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping over it.” — Locke.