galloping

The word “galloping” has 3 syllables: gal-lop-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for galloping?

In the thesaurus, “galloping” has 107 synonyms and 36 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for galloping along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for galloping

accelerated
at speed
barreling
barrelling
belting
blasting
blazing
blistering
blowing
bolting
bombing
bounding
bowling
breakneck
breathless
breathtaking
breezing
brisk
bustling
buzzing
cannonballing
cantering
careening
competing
contest
coursing
darting
dashing
dizzy
energetic
expeditious
fast
fleet
fleet-footed
flying
haring
hastened
hastening
hasty
hieing
high-speed
hot
humping
hurling
hurried
hurrying
hurtling
hustling
hying
jetting
jogging
leaping
lightning
loping
nipping
nippy
pattering
pelting
prompt
quick
quickened
racing
ramming
rapid
rapid-fire
rattling
ready
ripping
rocketing
running
rush
rushed
rushing
rustling
sailing
scampering
scooting
scurrying
scuttling
shagging
shooting
skipping
snappy
speeding
speedy
splitting
sport
sporting
springing
sprinting
strenuous
strong
swift
tearing
track
tripping
trotting
ultrafast
ultrarapid
vigorous
whirling
whirlwind
whisking
whizzing
zipping
zippy
zooming

Antonyms for galloping

ambling
crawling
creeping
dallying
dawdling
deliberate
dilatory
dillydallying
dragging
hobbling
laggard
lagging
languid
late
leisurely
limping
lingering
loitering
lumbering
measured
plodding
pokey
poking
poky
sauntering
shambling
shuffling
slow
slowish
sluggish
strolling
tardy
tarrying
trudging
ultraslow
unhurried

Meanings of galloping

verb
1. (of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.
2. To ride at a galloping pace.
3. To cause to gallop.
4. To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines.
5. To run very fast.
6. To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.
7. (of an infection, especially pneumonia) To progress rapidly through the body.
noun
1. Movement at a gallop.

Example Sentences

The sound of galloping hooves echoed through the forest as the wild horses raced by.
From a distance, we could see a herd of buffalo galloping across the plains.
The children laughed joyfully as they imitated the galloping of horses during their playtime.
Despite the rain, the knight continued galloping towards the castle, determined to reach his destination.
The film captured the breathtaking scene of wild stallions galloping freely across the open meadow.

On this page you'll find 143 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to galloping, such as: accelerated, ambling, at speed, barreling, barrelling, belting, blasting.

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