lope

/loup/

Thân thiện

A horse lopes across an open field.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A smooth, bounding gait of a quadruped: A three-beat gait that is faster than a trot but slower and more relaxed than a gallop, characterized by long, easy strides.
   • An easy, steady running pace for a person: A relaxed, long-striding run.

2. Verb:

   • To move or run with a long, easy, bounding stride: To move at a steady, relaxed pace, often specific to the gait of certain animals like wolves or horses, or to a person's easy run.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The wolf settled into a steady lope across the open plain.
  • She maintained a comfortable lope during her morning run.

• Verb:

  • The horse can lope for miles without tiring.
  • He loped effortlessly ahead of the group.

Advanced Usage

• "To lope along": To continue moving at this easy, bounding pace.

  • The dog loped along beside its owner.

• "To break into a lope": To start moving at this gait from a walk or trot.

  • At the handler's signal, the horse broke into a smooth lope.

Variants and Related Words

• Loper (n): One who or that which lopes.
  • The wolf is a natural loper.

Synonyms

• Noun: Canter, easy gait, jog.
• Verb: Bound, canter, jog, run easily.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Lope off: To depart at a loping pace.
  • With a final glance, the coyote loped off into the woods.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
2. a slow pace of running

Verb

1. run easily

Từ đồng nghĩa

• canter
• jog
• trot