lopes

Moves with ease

Lopes is the third-person singular of lope, meaning to move with a long, easy stride.

The gait falls between a walk and a run—relaxed but covering ground: The horse lopes across the meadow.

She lopes down the hallway like she has all the time in the world.

motion

stride

Extended single footstep

  • gaitLocomotion pattern
  • canterModerate equine gait
  • trotPace between walk, canter

gallop · bound · run · jog · amble · pace · movement · locomotion · bounding · striding

effortless

ease

Lack of strain

  • glideMove with effortless continuity
  • flowUnbroken forward movement
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty

fluid · unhurried · relaxed · leisurely · natural · gentle · floating · easy · loose · comfortable

animal

wolf

Wild pack canine

  • horseDomesticated riding animal
  • coyoteWild North American canid
  • deerAntlered hoofed mammal

gazelle · hare · dog · canine · predator · pack · hunt · prairie · savanna · plains

graceful

elegant

Gracefully refined, tasteful

nimble · sleek · flowing · poised · balletic · feline · agile · light-footed · coordinated · effortless

Opposites
speed of movement

lopessprints

Brief maximum-speed runs

dashes · races · bolts · rushes · tears

manner of gait

lopesstaggers

Moves with unsteady gait

stumbles · marches · stomps · trudges · plods

movement state

lopesstands

Remains upright; tolerates

stops · halts · stays · pauses · rests

Family

lope, antelope, interloper, loping, loped, interlope

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G