Gallop and Loiter

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

Usage example: dawdles to school but gallops coming home

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Loiter is an antonym for gallop.

Nearby Words: galloped, galloping, galloper

Loiter verb - To move or act slowly.

Usage example: don't loiter in this neighborhood after dark

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Gallop is an antonym for loiter.

Nearby Words: loitering, loiterer

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Loiter and Gallop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gallop/loiter

Gallop & Loiter. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gallop/loiter>.

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