Gallop vs. Canter — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Gallop and Canter
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Gallop
The fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride
A mounted police charge at full gallop
The horse broke into a furious gallop
Canter
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
I rode away at a canter
Gallop
(of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop
We galloped along the sand
Canter
(of a horse) move at a canter in a particular direction
They cantered down into the village
Gallop
Proceed at great speed
Don't gallop through your speech
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Canter
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.
Gallop
A gait of a horse, faster than a canter, in which all four feet are off the ground at the same time during each stride.
Canter
A ride on a horse moving with this gait.
Gallop
A fast running motion of other quadrupeds.
Canter
To go or move at a canter.
Gallop
A ride taken at a gallop.
Canter
To cause (a horse) to go at a canter.
Gallop
A rapid pace
Events were proceeding at a gallop.
Canter
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.
Gallop
(Medicine) A disordered rhythm of the heart characterized by three or four distinct heart sounds in each cycle and resembling the sound of a galloping horse. Also called gallop rhythm.
Canter
A ride on a horse at such speed.
Gallop
To cause to gallop.
Canter
One who cants or whines; a beggar.
Gallop
To go or move at a gallop.
Canter
One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
Gallop
To move or progress swiftly
Summer was galloping by.
Canter
(intransitive) To move at such pace.
Gallop
The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
Canter
(transitive) To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
Gallop
An act or instance of going or running rapidly.
Canter
A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.
Gallop
(cardiology) An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.
Canter
A rapid or easy passing over.
A rapid canter in the Times over all the topics.
Gallop
To run at a gallop.
The horse galloped past the finishing line.
Canter
One who cants or whines; a beggar.
Gallop
(intransitive) To ride at a galloping pace.
Canter
One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
The day when he was a canter and a rebel.
Gallop
(transitive) To cause to gallop.
To gallop a horse
Canter
To move in a canter.
Gallop
(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.
Canter
To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
Gallop
(intransitive) To run very fast.
Canter
A smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
Gallop
To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.
Canter
Ride at a canter;
The men cantered away
Gallop
To progress rapidly through the body.
Canter
Go at a canter, of horses
Gallop
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.
Canter
Ride at a cantering pace;
He cantered the horse across the meadow
Gallop
To ride a horse at a gallop.
Gallop
Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.
Such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping over it.
Gallop
To cause to gallop.
Gallop
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.
Gallop
A fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
Gallop
Ride at a galloping pace;
He was galloping down the road
Gallop
Go at galloping speed;
The horse was galloping along
Gallop
Cause to move at full gallop;
Did you gallop the horse just now?
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