Gallop and Linger

Opposite meaning words

Gallop verb - To go at a pace faster than a walk.

Usage example: dawdles to school but gallops coming home

Show all Definitions

Linger is an antonym for gallop.

Nearby Words: galloped, galloping, galloper

Linger verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work

Show all Definitions

Gallop is an antonym for linger.

Nearby Words: lingering, lingerer

Cite this Source

Linger and Gallop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gallop/linger

Gallop & Linger. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gallop/linger>.

Linger or Gallop. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gallop/linger.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "gallop" and "linger" have occurred on timeline