Synonyms of loping

loping

verb

present participle of lope

as in hopping

to move with a light springing step

the jogger happily loped along, just enjoying the fresh morning air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hopping
• bouncing
• bounding
• skipping
• leaping
• lolloping
• jumping
• tripping
• capering
• romping
• skittering
• frisking
• gamboling
• vaulting
• skimming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trudging
• plodding
• lumbering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loping

Gradually, though, dubby hand percussion rises up from the deep, and soon a truculent, alien-sounding riff and loping dancehall cadence spin the compass point back toward Batu’s Bristol. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the Afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, who was 83 for 83 on his passes. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

That huge, thin-rimmed steering wheel makes low-speed maneuvers easy despite the lack of assistance, and the car has a lovely, loping ride. — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 8 June 2026

On my way back to the pew, the guilt was still there, loping doggedly at my side. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026

The other two shots were right at the rim, while the Hawkeyes hit a loping 3-pointer. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026

With the enthusiastic Sun loping into your 9th House of Mental Expansion, curiosity is about to become your best guide. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026

One likes to imagine Paleo Dad loping across the savannah in hot pursuit of a wooly mammoth. — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025

Perry has been loping around the world on this tour for four months. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025