gallop
/ˈɡæləp/verb
उच्चारण गैलप
(घोड़े का) सरपट दौड़ना
Core word
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[I]
(of a horse or similar animal) to move very fast so that all four feet are off the ground together in each stride
(घोड़े का) सरपट दौड़ना
- The horse galloped across the field.
- Wild horses galloped past us.
- The wild horses galloped across the plain.
+ 2 more examples
- The pony galloped away when the gate opened.
- Horses gallop faster when they are racing in a herd.
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[I, T]
to ride a horse very fast, usually at a gallop; to make a horse go very fast
घोड़े को सरपट दौड़ाना, सरपट सवारी करना
- The rider galloped towards the fort.
- He galloped his horse along the beach.
- The soldier galloped back to the camp with news.
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- She galloped across the field on her favourite horse.
- The rider galloped his horse towards the river.
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[I] informal
(of a person) to run very quickly
तेज़ी से दौड़ना
- The children galloped down the stairs.
- The boys galloped across the playground when the lunch bell rang.
- The boys galloped home when they heard the ice-cream van.
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- Radhika galloped down the road to catch the bus.
- The puppies galloped around the garden.
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[sing.]
the fastest speed at which a horse can run
सरपट चाल
- The horse broke into a gallop.
- The cavalry horses charged at a gallop across the open parade ground.
- The horse set off at a gallop.
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- The cavalry charged at full gallop.
- We heard the gallop of horses in the distance.
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[C]
a ride on a horse at its fastest speed
सरपट सवारी
- We went for a gallop along the river.
- Radhika enjoyed a long gallop on the beach at sunrise.
- We went for a long gallop in the early morning.
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- A good gallop is the best way to exercise a horse.
- The girl enjoyed a gallop on the beach.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gallop (verb, intransitive)
As a verb, gallop describes a horse or rider moving at the fastest speed; it needs no object.
Verb के रूप में 'gallop' घोड़े या सवार के सबसे तेज़ दौड़ने को बताता है; इसे object की जरूरत नहीं होती।
- The horses galloped across the field.
- The rider galloped towards the fort.
gallop + sth (transitive)
It can take an object when you make a horse gallop, as in gallop a horse.
जब आप घोड़े को तेज़ दौड़ाते हैं, तब 'gallop' के साथ object आ सकता है, जैसे gallop a horse।
- The jockey galloped his horse around the track.
at a gallop / break into a gallop
As a noun, gallop is used after at or into, for the speed of a horse or a quick pace.
Noun के रूप में 'gallop' का प्रयोग at या into के बाद घोड़े की गति या तेज़ रफ़्तार के लिए होता है।
- The mare broke into a gallop as soon as the gate opened.
- He ate his breakfast at a gallop to catch the train.
gallop through / gallop ahead (figurative)
Figuratively, gallop describes work or events that move very quickly, often too quickly.
लाक्षणिक रूप में 'gallop' ऐसे काम या घटनाओं को बताता है जो बहुत तेज़ी से आगे बढ़ते हैं।
- The teacher galloped through the last chapter before the exam.
- Prices have galloped ahead this year.
+Collocations 5
adverb + gallop
wildlymadlyfullfuriouslygently
- The frightened pony galloped wildly down the lane.
adjective + gallop
steadyfastheadlongeasysudden
- They rode at a steady gallop until sunset.
gallop + preposition
acrossalongawayofftowardsthrough
- The horseman galloped away before the guards could stop him.
verb + gallop
break intogo atset off atcome atride at
- The cavalry broke into a gallop on hearing the bugle.
noun + gallop
horseponystallioncavalryherd
- The herd of wild horses galloped through the valley.
“More examples 5
- In the Mewar painting, a warrior gallops on a white horse.
मेवाड़ की पेंटिंग में एक योद्धा सफ़ेद घोड़े पर सरपट दौड़ता दिखाया गया है।
- The children galloped down the stairs when they heard the ice-cream van.
आइसक्रीम वाली गाड़ी की आवाज़ सुनकर बच्चे दौड़ते हुए सीढ़ियाँ उतर गए।
- Radhika's heart galloped as the results page loaded.
परिणाम का पृष्ठ खुलते ही राधिका का दिल तेज़ी से धड़कने लगा।
- The gallop of horses echoed across the sleeping town.
घोड़ों की सरपट दौड़ की आवाज़ सोते हुए कस्बे में गूँज उठी।
- Inflation is galloping, and families are finding it hard to manage.
महँगाई तेज़ी से बढ़ रही है और परिवारों को घर चलाना कठिन लग रहा है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The horse is gallop very fast.
✓ The horse is galloping very fast.
After is, use the -ing form for the continuous tense.
Continuous tense में 'is' के बाद -ing रूप आता है।
✗ The rider galloped his horse in the field yesterday and falled.
✓ The rider galloped his horse in the field yesterday and fell.
The past tense of fall is fell, not falled.
'Fall' का past tense 'fell' है, 'falled' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe moving fast, but only some of them are used for horses.
ये verbs तेज़ गति बताते हैं, पर कुछ ही घोड़ों के लिए प्रयोग होते हैं।
The fastest pace of a horse, in which all four feet leave the ground; also used for people running or things moving very fast.
घोड़े की सबसे तेज़ चाल जिसमें चारों पैर ज़मीन से उठ जाते हैं; लोगों या चीज़ों की बहुत तेज़ गति के लिए भी।
- The pony galloped across the meadow.
A slower, steady pace of a horse, faster than a walk but slower than a canter.
घोड़े की धीमी, स्थिर चाल, walk से तेज़ पर canter से धीमी।
- The tonga horse trotted along the road.
To run at top speed over a short distance, usually of a person.
कम दूरी तक पूरी तेज़ी से दौड़ना, प्रायः व्यक्ति के लिए।
- He sprinted to catch the last bus.
¶Idioms 1
at a gallop
very quickly
बहुत तेज़ी से, फटाफट
- He finished his dinner at a gallop.
- The film moves at a gallop from start to finish.
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: galloping inflation means prices are rising very fast and out of control.
Usage में galloping inflation का अर्थ है कीमतों का बहुत तेज़ी से और बेकाबू होकर बढ़ना।