canter


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can·ter

 (kăn′tər)
n.
1. A smooth three-beat gait of a horse that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot, in which the feet touch the ground in the three-beat sequence of near hind foot, off hind foot and near front foot, off front foot.
2. A ride on a horse moving with this gait.
v. can·tered, can·ter·ing, can·ters
v.intr.
To go or move at a canter.
v.tr.
To cause (a horse) to go at a canter.

[Ultimately from phrases such as Canterbury gallop, after CanterburyEngland, toward which pilgrims rode at an easy pace.]
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canter

(ˈkæntə)
n
1. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) an easy three-beat gait of horses, etc, between a trot and a gallop in speed
2. at a canter easily; without effort: he won at a canter.
vb
(Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to move or cause to move at a canter
[C18: short for Canterbury trot, the supposed pace at which pilgrims rode to Canterbury]
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can•ter

(ˈkæn tər)

n.
1. an easy gallop.
v.i.
2. to move or ride at a canter.
v.t.
3. to cause to move at a canter.
[1745–55; short for Canterbury to ride at a pace like that of Canterbury pilgrims]
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canter


Past participle: cantered
Gerund: cantering

Imperative
canter
canter
Present
I canter
you canter
he/she/it canters
we canter
you canter
they canter
Preterite
I cantered
you cantered
he/she/it cantered
we cantered
you cantered
they cantered
Present Continuous
I am cantering
you are cantering
he/she/it is cantering
we are cantering
you are cantering
they are cantering
Present Perfect
I have cantered
you have cantered
he/she/it has cantered
we have cantered
you have cantered
they have cantered
Past Continuous
I was cantering
you were cantering
he/she/it was cantering
we were cantering
you were cantering
they were cantering
Past Perfect
I had cantered
you had cantered
he/she/it had cantered
we had cantered
you had cantered
they had cantered
Future
I will canter
you will canter
he/she/it will canter
we will canter
you will canter
they will canter
Future Perfect
I will have cantered
you will have cantered
he/she/it will have cantered
we will have cantered
you will have cantered
they will have cantered
Future Continuous
I will be cantering
you will be cantering
he/she/it will be cantering
we will be cantering
you will be cantering
they will be cantering
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cantering
you have been cantering
he/she/it has been cantering
we have been cantering
you have been cantering
they have been cantering
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cantering
you will have been cantering
he/she/it will have been cantering
we will have been cantering
you will have been cantering
they will have been cantering
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cantering
you had been cantering
he/she/it had been cantering
we had been cantering
you had been cantering
they had been cantering
Conditional
I would canter
you would canter
he/she/it would canter
we would canter
you would canter
they would canter
Past Conditional
I would have cantered
you would have cantered
he/she/it would have cantered
we would have cantered
you would have cantered
they would have cantered
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.canter - a smooth three-beat gaitcanter - a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
gait - a horse's manner of moving
Verb1.canter - ride at a canter; "The men cantered away"
horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback
ride horseback - ride on horseback
2.canter - go at a canter, of horses
pace - go at a pace; "The horse paced"
3.canter - ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"
horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback
equitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
ride, sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
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canter

verb
1. jog, lope The competitors cantered into the arena.
noun
1. jog, lope, easy gait, dogtrot He set off at a canter.
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Translations
خَبَبُ الحِصانيَخُبُّ الـحِصَانيَمْشي خَبَباا
cválatklusklusat
galoppere letløbe i kanterløbe i let galop
laukatalaukata lyhyttä laukkaalaukka
kaskati
könnyû vágta
valhoppvalhoppa
駆け足でいく
느린 구보로 달리다
bėgti risčiarisnojimas
jāt rikšiemrikšotviegli rikši
rida i kort galopp
วิ่งเหยาะ
eşkin gidişeşkin gitmekeşkin/tırıs gitmektırıs
chạy nước kiệu nhỏ

canter

[ˈkæntəʳ]
A. Nmedio galope m
to go for a canterir a dar un paseo a caballo
at a cantera medio galope
to win in or at a canter (Brit) (fig) → ganar fácilmente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

canter

[ˈkæntər]
npetit galop m
vialler au petit galop
to break into a canter → se mettre au petit galop
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

canter

nHandgalopp m, → Kanter m; to go for a cantereinen Ausritt machen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

canter

[ˈkæntəʳ]
1. npiccolo galoppo
counter canter → galoppo rovescio
2. viandare a piccolo galoppo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

canter

(ˈkӕntə) noun
(of a horse) an easy gallop. He went off at a canter.
verb
to gallop easily. The horse cantered over the meadow.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

canter

يَخُبُّ الـحِصَان cválat løbe i kanter kantern τριποδίζω cabalgar a medio galope , ir a medio galope laukata lyhyttä laukkaa aller au petit galop kaskati andare al piccolo galoppo 駆け足でいく 느린 구보로 달리다 in handgalop gaan galoppere cwałować andar a meio galope , cavalgar легкий галоп rida i kort galopp วิ่งเหยาะ eşkin gitmek chạy nước kiệu nhỏ 慢跑
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References in classic literature ?
By the brand on my shoulder, the finest of tunes Is played by the Lancers, Hussars, and Dragoons, And it's sweeter than "Stables" or "Water" to me-- The Cavalry Canter of "Bonnie Dundee"!
"Gee-up!', seemed quite sufficient by way of verbal direction: the lion at once broke into an easy canter, and we soon found ourselves in the depths of the forest.
Joe Willet rode leisurely along in his desponding mood, picturing the locksmith's daughter going down long country-dances, and poussetting dreadfully with bold strangers--which was almost too much to bear--when he heard the tramp of a horse's feet behind him, and looking back, saw a well-mounted gentleman advancing at a smart canter. As this rider passed, he checked his steed, and called him of the Maypole by his name.
Suppose we have a canter, now we're at the bottom of the hill."
No longer punished, at the end of a half mile Bob eased down into a fast canter. Wolf, toiling in the rear, was catching up, and everything was going nicely.
The Prince rode by in the merest canter. The mare made one wild plunge which would have unseated any ordinary person, but her rider never even moved in his saddle.
Alec when she got home; meantime she had many a fine canter "over the hills and far away" with Mac, who preferred Mr.
His parting words concluded, John Browdie strode heavily out, remounted his nag, put him once more into a smart canter, and, carolling lustily forth some fragments of an old song, to which the horse's hoofs rang a merry accompaniment, sped back to his pretty wife and to Nicholas.
"Come along." And she went off at a canter, Erskine following her with a misgiving that his visit was unfortunately timed.
I can canter. I met the little boy who rode before.
The pure heather-scented air, the bright sunshine, and the gentle canter of Minny, relieved his despondency after a while.
The oldest of the colts raised his head, pricked his ears, and said, "There are the hounds!" and immediately cantered off, followed by the rest of us to the upper part of the field, where we could look over the hedge and see several fields beyond.