galloped

Moved at speed

Galloped is the past tense of gallop, the fastest gait of a horse—a full-speed run with all four hooves leaving the ground between strides.

The word extends to any rapid movement: She galloped through the report.

The horse galloped across the field.

Inflation galloped out of control.

speed

raced

Moved with great speed

  • rushedDone with excessive speed
  • boltedFastened or fled suddenly
  • dashedMoved with sudden speed

flew · tore · hurtled · charged · sprinted · streaked · barreled · careened · thundered · accelerated

horse

equestrian

Relating to horsemanship

stallion · mare · saddle · bridle · mane · reins · rider · jockey · steeplechase · thoroughbred

rhythm

hoofbeats

Equine footfall sounds

  • cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
  • beatRhythmic pulse or strike
  • tempoRate of musical performance

pounding · thundering · staccato · pulse · pace · meter · drumming · tattoo · syncopation

figurative

surged

Increased suddenly and forcefully

accelerated · spiked · ballooned · spiraled · rocketed · inflation · prices · costs · spending · deficit

Categories
Opposites
speed of movement

gallopedcrawled

Moved on hands and knees

crept · inched · plodded · trudged · ambled

manner of gait

gallopedwalked

Traveled on foot

trotted · cantered · paced · minced · pranced

motion vs. stillness

gallopedstopped

Brought to a halt

halted · stood · stayed · rested · paused

Phrases
Family

gallop, galloping, gallops, galloper

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G