Synonyms of gallop

gallop

verb

ˈga-ləp 

as in to trot

to go at a pace faster than a walk

dawdles to school but gallops coming home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trot
• jog
• run
• sprint
• race
• speed
• hurry
• rush
• scamper
• dash
• trip
• skip
• leap
• scurry
• scoot
• zip
• lope
• canter
• hustle
• bound
• spring
• course
• hare
• breeze
• hasten
• jet
• hurtle
• rocket
• tear
• shag
• blaze
• whirl
• hie
• rip
• hurl
• blast
• rustle
• careen
• belt
• hump
• ram
• scuttle
• leg (it)
• bolt
• barrel
• whisk
• blow
• zoom
• bowl
• shoot
• pelt
• buzz
• bustle
• foot (it)
• step (along)
• hoof (it)
• nip
• cannonball
• bomb
• hotfoot (it)
• patter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stroll
• amble
• saunter
• shuffle
• drag
• linger
• creep
• crawl
• dawdle
• lag
• tarry
• loiter
• shamble
• poke
• trudge
• plod
• limp
• lumber
• hobble
• dillydally
• dally

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gallop

One scroll depicting a galloping horse is believed to be by Xu, according to the lawsuit. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

Hollywood was founded by daredevils, from the cowboys who galloped here to become stuntmen, to the small-town girls who bucked the pressure to get married and moved west to chase a one-in-a-million dream. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

The actress and director recalled being bucked off her horse and falling into a ditch with dozens of horses galloping toward her. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

The trailer for Ransom Canyon has galloped onto the scene thanks to Netflix. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 June 2026