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  • noun Plural form of gallop.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gallop.

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Examples

  • Some two hundred yards in front of the nets two deerhounds are held, and slipped as the stag gallops past -- not to injure or distress him, but to hurry him up and distract his attention from the long lines of nets in front.

    The Naturalist on the Thames 1882

  • Beside her horse another's always gallops, which is not mine; in her ear another's caressing voice, not mine, unceasingly vibrates.

    Ten Years Later Alexandre Dumas p��re 1836

  • Bassist Steve Harris of Iron Maiden is known for his technically-challenging bass "gallops"

    WN.com - Financial News 2010

  • In short the scrote gets to the gap in the railings before the cop and 'gallops' off (just like a Zebra, the only difference being that he flips the finger at the Lion).

    The Policeman's Blog 2010

  • In short the scrote gets to the gap in the railings before the cop and 'gallops' off (just like a Zebra, the only difference being that he flips the finger at the Lion).

    The Policeman's Blog 2010

  • In short the scrote gets to the gap in the railings before the cop and 'gallops' off (just like a Zebra, the only difference being that he flips the finger at the Lion).

    The Policeman's Blog PC COPPERFIELD 2008

  • When Franklin the pig looks up from a fluffy bed of hay and grunts a "thank you," or Abby the horse gallops through the snow to greet her friends whom she's missed overnight, or Henrietta the turkey careens out of her cozy stall each morning because SHE JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SAY HELLO.

    Kathy Stevens: Getting By With A Little Help From Our Animal Friends Kathy Stevens 2011

  • When Franklin the pig looks up from a fluffy bed of hay and grunts a "thank you," or Abby the horse gallops through the snow to greet her friends whom she's missed overnight, or Henrietta the turkey careens out of her cozy stall each morning because SHE JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SAY HELLO.

    Kathy Stevens: Getting By With A Little Help From Our Animal Friends Kathy Stevens 2011

  • When Franklin the pig looks up from a fluffy bed of hay and grunts a "thank you," or Abby the horse gallops through the snow to greet her friends whom she's missed overnight, or Henrietta the turkey careens out of her cozy stall each morning because SHE JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SAY HELLO.

    Kathy Stevens: Getting By With A Little Help From Our Animal Friends Kathy Stevens 2011

  • He pins it on carefully and gallops around in a circle.

    Soul Trapper F. J. Lennon 2011

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  • Flat-track horse racing. Compare jumps, trots, dogs.

    February 8, 2009