lope
Relaxed bounding gait
Lope is a long, easy stride—unhurried but covering ground.
Animals lope; so do relaxed runners.
A horse's lope is a slow canter.
The word suggests effortless movement: The dog loped across the field.
To lope along is to move at an easy pace without urgency.
Moderate equine gait
- trotPace between walk, canter
- strideExtended single footstep
- horsebackAtop a steed
- equestrianRelating to horsemanship
saddle · hoofbeats · bridle · reins · mount · ride · pace · stirrups
Relaxed, slow gait
- saunterRelaxed, aimless stride
- strollRelaxed walk for enjoyment
- strideExtended single footstep
- easyRequiring minimal effort
unhurried · leisurely · mosey · ramble · meander · casual · loose · languid
stride
Extended single footstep
jog · walk · canter · run · movement · leg · step · rhythm · cadence · motion
canter
Moderate equine gait
equestrian · saddle · hoofbeats · bridle · reins · mount · ride · pace · stirrups · dressage
amble
Relaxed, slow gait
easy · unhurried · leisurely · mosey · ramble · meander · casual · loose · languid · comfortable
bound
Secured or destined
prance · scamper · prowl · stalk · pad · frolic · hop · canter · trot · amble
fluid
Substance that flows
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- flowingMoving continuously onward
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
lithe · supple · gliding · seamless · limber · agile · nimble · effortless · light · springy
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- runnin'jogging, sprinting, dashing, racing, trotting
- walkswalk, walks, stroll, strolls, amble
- horsemanshipriding lesson, riding lessons, riding school, riding schools, riding instructor
- running gaitsprint, jog, trot, stride, shuffle
- runningrun, runner, running shoes, running shorts, running gear