gallop
Translation
to gallop
Examples
The horse galloped across the field.
The horse galloped across the field.
She galloped through her speech.
She galloped through her speech.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((across/through/etc. sth.)) to run very fast The horse galloped across the field.
to ((gallop)) through (sth.) to do something very quickly She galloped through her homework.
Similar Words
Synonyms: run, race, dash, sprint
Etymology
From Frankish '*wala hlaupan' meaning 'to run well'.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sound a horse makes when running fast: 'ga-llop, ga-llop, ga-llop'.