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

The Yellowstone character will be making his return to the Dutton universe, as Jefferson White is galloping over to the cast of Marshals for season two. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

The stallion gallops onto the field every time the team scores a touchdown, adding to the reverberating noise of fans hooting and hollering in the stands. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Atkinson’s gift for galloping plot, as well as her typical attention to even the most tertiary character, make this a delicious gulp of a read. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

That's just the first of several twists in the thriller Fuze, which gallops along at a mile a minute. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026