1. the fastest gait of a horse or similar animal, with all four feet off the ground at once during each stride
2. a fast ride on a horse at this gait

1. to move at a gallop
2. to move or progress rapidly

Examples

• The horse broke into a gallop across the field.
• We went for a gallop through the countryside.
• The wild horses galloped freely across the plains.
• She galloped her horse toward the finish line.
• Time seemed to gallop by during summer vacation.
• The children galloped down the hallway despite being told to walk.
• The sound of hoofbeats at a gallop echoed through the valley.