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1lope

noun \ˈlōp\

Definition of LOPE

1
: an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
2
: an easy usually bounding gait capable of being sustained for a long time
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Origin of LOPE

Middle English loup, lope leap, probably from Old Norse hlaup; akin to Old English hlēapan to leap — more at leap
First Known Use: 1809

Other Equestrian Terms

canter, cantle, curry, farrier, hunter, paddock, router, skirt, tack

Rhymes with LOPE

cope, coup, dope, grope, hope, mope, nope, ope, pope, rope, scop, scope, slope, soap, stope, taupe, tope, trope

2lope

intransitive verb
lopedlop·ing

Definition of LOPE

: to move or ride at a lope
— lop·er noun

Examples of LOPE

  1. The horses loped easily across the fields.
  2. He went loping up the hill.
  3. The outfielder loped after the ball.

First Known Use of LOPE

circa 1825

Related to LOPE

Synonyms
bounce, bound, hop, lollop, skip, trip

Other Equestrian Terms

canter, cantle, curry, farrier, hunter, paddock, router, skirt, tack

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