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galloper
Variant of gallop
intransitive verb
- to go at a gallop
- to move, progress, or act very fast; hurry
transitive verb
to cause to gallop
noun
- the fastest gait of a horse or other animal, consisting of a succession of leaping strides with all the feet off the ground at one time
- a ride on a galloping animal
- any fast pace, speedy action, or rapid progression
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