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

Ghiggia gallops in from the right and squeezes a finish in at the near post to win the cup for Uruguay in the Maracana. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Future work will expand the system to include additional gaits such as galloping and crawling, support more agile turning and sideways movement, and adapt the same learning framework to humanoid robots and other legged machines. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

At the same time, a big bull sable galloped out from behind a bush headed for the crest. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026

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