Gallop vs. Canter: What's the Difference?

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.

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.

A fast running motion of other quadrupeds.

A ride on a horse moving with this gait.

A ride taken at a gallop.

To go or move at a canter.

A rapid pace

To cause (a horse) to go at a canter.

(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.

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.

To cause to gallop.

A ride on a horse at such speed.

To go or move at a gallop.

One who cants or whines; a beggar.

To move or progress swiftly

One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.

The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.

(intransitive) To move at such pace.

An act or instance of going or running rapidly.

(transitive) To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.

(cardiology) An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.

A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding.

To run at a gallop.

A rapid or easy passing over.

(intransitive) To ride at a galloping pace.

One who cants or whines; a beggar.

(transitive) To cause to gallop.

One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.

(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.

To move in a canter.

(intransitive) To run very fast.

To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.

To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.

A smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

To progress rapidly through the body.

Ride at a canter;

To move or run in the mode called a gallop; as a horse; to go at a gallop; to run or move with speed.

Go at a canter, of horses

To ride a horse at a gallop.

Ride at a cantering pace;

Fig.: To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.

To cause to 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.

A fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously

Ride at a galloping pace;

Go at galloping speed;

Cause to move at full gallop;