Plural of gallop
regular plural
The plural of gallop is gallops.
Forms of gallop
| Singular | gallop /ˈɡæləp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gallops |
| Countable | countable |
Gallops in a sentence
- Seen from the west, their sky-line gallops away north and south like a sea-serpent in voluble motion.1935, Leonard Barnes, Zulu Paraclete: A Sentimental Record, Peter Davies, page 22. From the entry voluble
- Your heart gallops, your blood rushes, and, if you're Benjamin Franklin, you don't like it one little bit.2012, Mark Forsyth, The Horologicon, →ISBN. From the entry curglaff
- Whenever you're positive–just positive!–you know where this ghost story is heading, that's exactly when it gallops off in some jaw-dropping new direction.1998 September 23, Tom De Haven, “Stephen King, Bag of Bones [book review]”, in Entertainment Weekly, New York, N.Y.: Entertainment…. From the entry narratively
Meaning of gallop
- noun The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
- noun An act or instance of going or running rapidly.
- noun An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.
Questions about the plural of gallop
- What is the plural of gallop?
- The plural of gallop is gallops.
- Is gallop countable?
- Gallop is a countable noun.
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