Gallop vs. Canter: What's the Difference?

Gallop and Canter Definitions
Gallop
A gait of a horse, faster than a canter, in which all four feet are off the ground at the same time during each stride.
Canter
A smooth three-beat gait of a horse that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot, in which the feet touch the ground in the three-beat sequence of near hind foot, off hind foot and near front foot, off front foot.
Gallop
A fast running motion of other quadrupeds.
Canter
A ride on a horse moving with this gait.
Gallop
A ride taken at a gallop.
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Canter
To go or move at a canter.
Gallop
A rapid pace
Events were proceeding at a gallop.
Canter
To cause (a horse) to go at a canter.
Gallop
(Medicine) A disordered rhythm of the heart characterized by three or four distinct heart sounds in each cycle and resembling the sound of a galloping horse. Also called gallop rhythm.
Canter
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four legged animals.
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Gallop
To cause to gallop.
Canter
A ride on a horse at such speed.
Gallop
To go or move at a gallop.
Canter
One who cants or whines; a beggar.
Gallop
To move or progress swiftly
Summer was galloping by.
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Canter
One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
Gallop
The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
Canter
(intransitive) To move at such pace.
Gallop
An act or instance of going or running rapidly.
Canter
(transitive) To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
Gallop
(cardiology) An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.
Canter
A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.
Gallop
To run at a gallop.
The horse galloped past the finishing line.
Canter
A rapid or easy passing over.
A rapid canter in the Times over all the topics.
Gallop
(intransitive) To ride at a galloping pace.
Canter
One who cants or whines; a beggar.
Gallop
(transitive) To cause to gallop.
To gallop a horse
Canter
One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
The day when he was a canter and a rebel.
Gallop
(ambitransitive) To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines.
Canter
To move in a canter.
Gallop
(intransitive) To run very fast.
Canter
To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
Gallop
To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.
Canter
A smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
Gallop
To progress rapidly through the body.
Canter
Ride at a canter;
The men cantered away
Gallop
To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed.
But gallop lively down the western hill.
Canter
Go at a canter, of horses
Gallop
To ride a horse at a gallop.
Canter
Ride at a cantering pace;
He cantered the horse across the meadow
Gallop
Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.
Such superficial ideas he may collect in galloping over it.
Gallop
To cause to gallop.
Gallop
A mode of running by a quadruped, particularly by a horse, by lifting alternately the fore feet and the hind feet, in successive leaps or bounds.
Gallop
A fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
Gallop
Ride at a galloping pace;
He was galloping down the road
Gallop
Go at galloping speed;
The horse was galloping along
Gallop
Cause to move at full gallop;
Did you gallop the horse just now?