Gal"lop (?), v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Galloped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Galloping.] [OE. galopen, F. galoper, of German
origin; cf. assumed Goth. ga-hlaupan to run, OHG.
giloufen, AS. gehleápan to leap, dance, fr. root
of E. leap, and a prefix; or cf. OFlem. walop a gallop.
See Leap, and cf. 1st Wallop.] 1.
To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at
a gallop; to run or move with speed.
But gallop lively down the western
hill.
Donne.
2. To ride a horse at a gallop.
3. Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in
making a hasty examination.
Such superficial ideas he may collect in
galloping over it.
Locke.
Gal"lop (?), v. t. To cause to
gallop.
Gal"lop, n. [Cf. F. galop. See
Gallop, v. i., and cf. Galop.] A
mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting
alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or
bounds.
Hand gallop, a slow or gentle
gallop.