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Galloping

(of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.

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📖 Definitions of "Galloping"

verb

1
(of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.
"The horse galloped past the finishing line."
2
To ride at a galloping pace.
3
To cause to gallop.
"to gallop a horse"
4
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.

noun

1
Movement at a gallop.

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