[ˈɡaləp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride
(e.g: the horse broke into a furious gallop)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century: from Old French galop (noun), galoper, variants of Old Northern French walop, waloper (see wallop)

[ˈɡaləp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop
(e.g: we galloped along the sand)

- proceed at great speed
(e.g: don't gallop through your speech)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century: from Old French galop (noun), galoper, variants of Old Northern French walop, waloper (see wallop)