canter
canter
Definition
can·ter (kan′tər)
noun
- a smooth, easy pace like a moderate gallop
- the rumbling sound of a cantering horse
Etymology: contr. < Canterbury gallop: from pace at which the pilgrims rode to Canterbury
intransitive verb, transitive verb
to ride or move at a canter
canter
Synonyms
canter
Usage Examples
Object
- horse: Terry Coles, 41, stepped into the path of the cantering horse and died in hospital from a fractured skull and crush injuries.
- past: Sometimes he saw her cantering past; she always acknowledged his 2004 business business commerce e news salute, but never drew bridle.
- round: First Cassie called out our number then we began trotting and cantering round in circles to get warmed up.
Converse of object
- do: He said: âToo many of the speeches are doing a quick canter.
- have: So let's just have a quick canter through things that have been done so far.
- trot: Forward going but not fast or slow, have controllable walk, trot, canter and gallop and have confidence giving jump.
- get: It takes a long time to get a nice canter out of an ex-racer, they need to learn to shorten their stride.
- collect: He performed a wonderfully collected canter to ensure that his extra passenger would be as comfortable as possible.
Adjective modifier
- quick: There is little but a quick canter through some recent studies, but they shed only a little light.
- long: We rode at all paces, with each ride including some long canters on sandy tracks.
- gentle: A rare example of a peaceful setting within easy reach of London, Ascot is an idyllic town that charms at a gentle canter.
- brisk: Every week she enjoys a brisk canter through the countryside on one of her thoroughbreds.
Modifies a noun
- work: Toward the end of the week canter work was started.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- off: The horse was meant to canter off into the woods, but did not.
- up: Then they cantered up to their paddock, being careful to lock the gate behind them.
- along: Large and Lee Tomlinson started to make the chase look rather comfortable, cantering along and looking good for the win.
- over: The Australian center kept the ball in play with a deft reverse flick for Gardner to canter over, then added his fourth conversion.
- down: Watch very closely how jockeys at the races canter down to the stalls they mostly all swing the horses along.
- out: But should he want to canter out into the field, you have to move.
Followed by a transitive particle
- down: My horse weaved politely through the stands of Alamo and cantered down the dirt roads.
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