Meaning of "gallop" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALLOP

From Old French galoper, of uncertain origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GALLOP

gallop  [ˈɡæləp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALLOP

Gallop is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gallop in English.

WHAT DOES GALLOP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gallop

Gallop is an asymmetrical gait used at high speeds by quadrupedal organisms such as the gait seen in the horse. Gallop may also refer to: ▪ Conductor gallop, wind-induced low frequency oscillation of overhead transmission lines ▪ Gallop, a metal drum beat typically using a double kick pedal ▪ Gallop, a Japanese animation studio ▪ Gallop rhythm, an abnormal heart sound ▪ Canter a horse gait similar to a gallop ▪ The Japanese name for the Pokémon Rapidash ▪ Armed Police Unit Gallop, a 1991 arcade game...

Definition of gallop in the English dictionary

The first definition of gallop in the dictionary is to run fast with a two-beat stride in which all four legs are off the ground at once. Other definition of gallop is to ride at a gallop. Gallop is also to move, read, talk, etc, rapidly; hurry.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GALLOP

PRESENT

Present

I gallop

you gallop

he/she/it gallops

we gallop

you gallop

they gallop

Present continuous

I am galloping

you are galloping

he/she/it is galloping

we are galloping

you are galloping

they are galloping

Present perfect

I have galloped

you have galloped

he/she/it has galloped

we have galloped

you have galloped

they have galloped

Present perfect continuous

I have been galloping

you have been galloping

he/she/it has been galloping

we have been galloping

you have been galloping

they have been galloping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I galloped

you galloped

he/she/it galloped

we galloped

you galloped

they galloped

Past continuous

I was galloping

you were galloping

he/she/it was galloping

we were galloping

you were galloping

they were galloping

Past perfect

I had galloped

you had galloped

he/she/it had galloped

we had galloped

you had galloped

they had galloped

Past perfect continuous

I had been galloping

you had been galloping

he/she/it had been galloping

we had been galloping

you had been galloping

they had been galloping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will gallop

you will gallop

he/she/it will gallop

we will gallop

you will gallop

they will gallop

Future continuous

I will be galloping

you will be galloping

he/she/it will be galloping

we will be galloping

you will be galloping

they will be galloping

Future perfect

I will have galloped

you will have galloped

he/she/it will have galloped

we will have galloped

you will have galloped

they will have galloped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been galloping

you will have been galloping

he/she/it will have been galloping

we will have been galloping

you will have been galloping

they will have been galloping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would gallop

you would gallop

he/she/it would gallop

we would gallop

you would gallop

they would gallop

Conditional continuous

I would be galloping

you would be galloping

he/she/it would be galloping

we would be galloping

you would be galloping

they would be galloping

Conditional perfect

I would have gallop

you would have gallop

he/she/it would have gallop

we would have gallop

you would have gallop

they would have gallop

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been galloping

you would have been galloping

he/she/it would have been galloping

we would have been galloping

you would have been galloping

they would have been galloping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you gallop
we let´s gallop
you gallop

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to gallop

Past participle

galloped

Present Participle

galloping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GALLOP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gallop» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of gallop

bolt · boom · career · dart · dash · develop · expand · flourish · fly · grow · increase · race · run · rush · shoot · speed · sprint · stampede · tear · thrive · zoom

TRANSLATION OF GALLOP

Find out the translation of gallop to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gallop from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gallop» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 疾驰
• Translator English - Spanish: galope
• English: gallop
• Translator English - Hindi: सरपट
• Translator English - Arabic: رَكْضُ الـحِصَان
• Translator English - Russian: галоп
• Translator English - Portuguese: galope
• Translator English - Bengali: দ্রুত অগ্রসর হত্তয়া
• Translator English - French: galop
• Translator English - Malay: Melompat
• Translator English - German: Galopp
• Translator English - Japanese: ギャロップ
• Translator English - Korean: 전속력으로 말을 몰기
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyebar
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nước đại
• Translator English - Tamil: Gallop
• Translator English - Marathi: उडी मारणे
• Translator English - Turkish: dörtnal
• Translator English - Italian: galoppo
• Translator English - Polish: galop
• Translator English - Ukrainian: галоп
• Translator English - Romanian: galop
• Translator English - Greek: καλπασμός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: galop
• Translator English - Swedish: galopp
• Translator English - Norwegian: galopp

6 QUOTES WITH «GALLOP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gallop.

1

Bradley Chicho

Companions are we, enlivened by a mighty gallop quickly sliding a harsh straw basket of sea foam gathered astride the tide.

2

Jasmine Guinness

I always dreamt that I would marry in the Piazza Del Campo in Siena and go on my honeymoon down the Amazon, up the Nile, on a gallop through the pyramids, to Nepal and Kerala, on a safari and finally to Lake Titicaca in Peru.

3

Marcello Mastroianni

Woman is the sun, an extraordinary creature, one that makes the imagination gallop.

4

Colleen McCullough

My fictitious characters will take the bit between their teeth and gallop off and do something that I hadn't counted on. However, I always insist on dragging them back to the straight and narrow.

5

Will Self

The great liberty of the fictional writer is to let the imagination out of the traces and see it gallop off over the horizon.

6

John Webster

When a man's mind rides faster than his horse can gallop they quickly both tire.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALLOP»

Discover the use of gallop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gallop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Gallop!

Rhyming text asks if the reader can move like a variety of animals. Striped acetate overlays on board pages give illustrations the illusion of movement.

Rufus Butler Seder, 2007

Feminist Accused of Sexual Harassment

In Feminist Accused of Sexual Harassment, Gallop tells the story of how and why she was charged with sexual harassment and what resulted from the accusations.

Jane Gallop, 1997

Anecdotal Theory

Lightening up without in any way producing theory 'lite': this is one formulation of Gallop's goal and considerable accomplishment, both here and throughout her career.

Jane Gallop, 2002

Full Gallop

Donaghy's play explores a family story over the course of thirty years, starting in 1963...Donaghy writes very skillfully...and...brings to his story considerable poignancy and resonance. --NY Post.

Mark Hampton, Mary Louise Wilson, 1997

The Deaths of the Author: Reading and Writing in Time

DIVThrough close readings of Barthes, Derrida, Sedgwick, and Spivak, Jane Gallop connects the theoretical death of the author to the writer s literal death, as well as other authorial deaths, such as obsolescence./div

Jane Gallop, 2011

Thinking Through the Body

From one of our most outspoken feminist critics, this collection explores various ways in which the body can be rethought of as a site of knowledge rather than as a medium to move beyond or dominate.

Jane Gallop, 1988

What made Gertie gallop?: lessons from project failures

Written by two project management pros, this fascinating book offers an unprecedented opportunity to peek under the rug at notorious project management catastrophes and learn from the mistakes of others.

Om Prakash Kharbanda, Jeffrey K. Pinto, 1996

SQUIDs, the Josephson Effects and Superconducting Electronics

It punctuates theory with practical discussions on how to harness this new science. This complete guide to the subject is an invaluable resource for graduate students and researchers with a specific interest in this field.

J.C Gallop, 1991

Gallop-o-gallop

This exuberant collection of twenty-one poems pays tribute to all things horse-related and captures the energy, motion, and personality of these beautiful creatures.

Sandra Alonzo, 2007

Gallop to Freedom: Training Horses with Our Six Golden ...

Frédéric and Magali combine efforts and share the secrets of the breathtaking relationships they have cultivated over the course of their lives with horses.

Frédéric Pignon, Magali Delgado, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALLOP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gallop is used in the context of the following news items.

Cindy Gallop: 'I want to be the Y Combinator of sex tech'

Sex tech could give Silicon Valley enormous returns says Cindy Gallop, who is on a global mission to change society's dialogue around sex. «Siliconrepublic.com, Jul 15»

Charlie Studd off at a gallop after Wellington Steeplechase success …

Charlie Studd off at a gallop after Wellington Steeplechase success on Mr Mor. TIM BARTON. Last updated 18:19, July 11 2015. Mr Mor, left, flies a fence on his ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

2015 Pan Am Games off to a great gallop

The Pan American Games are about to begin in Toronto, CAN with the opening ceremonies just a short time away. With the seats filling up and ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»

Ontario 'continues to gallop right past Fort Erie'

Toronto city council voted on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 to endorse the expansion of gaming at Woodbine Racetrack, which could have a ... «Niagara Falls Review, Jul 15»

Army should intervene in non army issues: 42 percent tell Gallop

Islamabad: As per Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 45% Pakistanis believe that the army should only ... «The Nation, Jul 15»

Goblin Gallop upcoming

JERSEYVILLE — The Goblin Gallop sponsored by Jerseyville Parks and Recreation Department and the Jersey Community Hospital Wellness ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»

Giddy Up & Gallop On July 17

School's out and if you're looking for something different to do with the kids, you'll want to bring them over to Grand River Raceway on Friday, ... «Standardbred Canada, Jul 15»

France: Karaktar impresses in Longchamp gallop

Trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre was forced to slightly scale back his ambitions for the gallop, with veteran rider Norbert Jeanpierre stepping in at ... «Racing Post, Jul 15»

Wimbledon warhorses get going at full gallop

Wimbledon warhorses get going at full gallop. Reuters | 2015-06-30 00:01:41.0. FLIP THE BIRD: Serbia's Novak Djokovic shoos away a bird during his win over ... «Times LIVE, Jun 15»

Three Lessons for Creative Women From Entrepreneur Cindy Gallop

Gallop, the founder of MakeLoveNotPorn.com, is crusading for the power of creative women in business. Her Twitter bio is her launch pad. «Huffington Post Canada, Jun 15»