Gallop vs. Canter

Gallopnoun

The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.

Gallopnoun

An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.

Gallopverb

To run at a gallop.

Gallopverb

(intransitive) To ride at a galloping pace.

Gallopverb

(transitive) To cause to gallop.

Gallopverb

(ambitransitive) 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.

Gallopverb

(intransitive) To run very fast.

Gallopverb

To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.

Gallopverb

To progress rapidly through the body.

Gallopverb

To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed.

Gallopverb

To ride a horse at a gallop.

Gallopverb

Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.

Gallopverb

To cause to gallop.

Gallopnoun

A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds.

Gallopnoun

a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

Gallopverb

ride at a galloping pace;

Gallopverb

go at galloping speed;

Gallopverb

cause to move at full gallop;

Gallopnoun

the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride

Gallopnoun

a ride on a horse at a gallop

Gallopnoun

a very fast pace of running by a person

Gallopnoun

a track or ground where horses are exercised at a gallop

Gallopverb

(of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop

Gallopverb

make (a horse) gallop

Gallopverb

(of a person) run fast

Gallopverb

proceed at great speed

Gallopverb

(of a process or event) progress in a rapid and seemingly uncontrollable manner

Canternoun

A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four legged animals.

Canternoun

A ride on a horse at such speed.

Canternoun

One who cants or whines; a beggar.

Canternoun

One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.

Canterverb

(intransitive) To move at such pace.

Canterverb

(transitive) To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.

Canternoun

A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.

Canternoun

A rapid or easy passing over.

Canternoun

One who cants or whines; a beggar.

Canternoun

One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.

Canterverb

To move in a canter.

Canterverb

To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.

Canternoun

a smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

Canterverb

ride at a canter;

Canterverb

go at a canter, of horses

Canterverb

ride at a cantering pace;

Canternoun

a pace of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop, with not less than one foot on the ground at any time

Canternoun

a ride on a horse at a canter

Canterverb

(of a horse) move at a canter in a particular direction

Canterverb

make (a horse) move at a canter