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Gallop vs. Canter — What's the Difference?

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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