| Lope 1. (imp.) of Leap. 2. (v. i.) To leap; to dance. 3. (v. i.) To move with a lope, as a horse. 4. (n.) A leap; a long step. 5. (n.) An easy gait, consisting of long running strides or leaps. Thesaurus Entries amble, bound, burst, burst of speed, canter, caracole, curvet, dash, dead run, dogtrot, flank speed, flat-out speed, forced draft, fox-trot, frisk, full gallop, gallop, get, git, go on horseback, hack, hand gallop, headlong rush, heavy right foot, high lope, hightail, hop, hop along, hotfoot, jog trot, leap, make tracks, maximum speed, mount, open throttle, pace, piaffe, plunge, prance, race, ride bareback, ride hard, romp, run, rush, scamper, scud, scurry, scuttle, skitter, spring, sprint, spurt, step, step along, step lively, take horse, tittup, trip, trot, wide-open speed |