Lope (Noun)
Meaning 1
A slow pace of running.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The exhausted runner dropped to a lope as she approached the final mile of the marathon.
- He maintained a steady lope throughout the 5K, conserving his energy for the final sprint.
- The horse began to lope along the trail, its rhythmic gait soothing to the rider.
- As the sun beat down on the desert landscape, the cowboy urged his horse into a gentle lope.
- The athlete's lope allowed her to recover from the intense interval training session.
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Meaning 2
A smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The horse's lope was so smooth that the rider barely felt a bump as they rode across the open field.
- As she gained confidence, the rider urged her horse into a lope, feeling the wind rush past her face.
- The instructor demonstrated a perfect lope on her experienced mare, showing the students how it was done.
- The horse's lope was effortless, its mane and tail flowing in the wind as it moved across the arena.
- After warming up with a trot, the rider asked her horse to pick up a lope, and they glided smoothly around the track.