galloping

1 of 2

adjective

gal·​lop·​ing ˈga-lə-piŋ 

: progressing, developing, or increasing rapidly

galloping inflation

a galloping farce

galloping alcoholism

galloping

2 of 2

present participle of gallop entry 1

Synonyms of galloping

Adjective

• rapid
• brisk
• fast
• quick

Examples of galloping in a Sentence

Adjective

the galloping pace of development in that Sunbelt state

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

As his health faded in the last year of his life, Neruda rushed to finish his story, which gives the last chapters of his book a galloping, fragmented quality. — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 25 June 2021

Designed by renowned architect Dominique Perrault, its four stories tilting forward are said to evoke a galloping horse. — Rob Hodgetts At Longchamp, CNN, 15 Oct. 2019

The artist was in Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse. — NBC News, 7 Oct. 2019

The artist was in New York’s Times Square last week to offer his latest corrective, unveiling a massive bronze statue of a young African American man in urban streetwear sitting astride a galloping horse. — Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2019

And who could forget the haywire moment where a galloping horse went rogue following the ceremony? — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 May 2018

They were then placed together in a sequence, reconstructing the galloping horse with 90 percent accuracy. — Fox News, 13 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from present participle of gallop entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1567, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

galloping

adjective

of a disease

: progressing rapidly toward a fatal outcome

galloping consumption