galloping

[ gal-uh-ping ]

adjective

1. at a gallop; running or moving quickly.
2. progressing rapidly to some conclusion, as a disease:

   galloping pneumonia.

3. growing or spreading rapidly:

   galloping inflation.

galloping

/ ˈɡæləpɪŋ /

adjective

1. prenominal progressing at or as if at a gallop

   galloping consumption

Other Words From

• un·gallop·ing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of galloping¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; gallop + -ing ²

Example Sentences

I stood behind the curtain, my palms suddenly sweating, my heartbeat galloping in my ears.

From Salon

I stood behind the curtain, my palms suddenly sweating, my heartbeat galloping in my ears.

From Salon

“There are scenes with galloping horses in the film, and the sound of the hoofs will match the rhythm of the music,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s an apt description of “Only God Was Above Us,” which jams together styles and textures with the band’s usual intricacy — check out the way “Ice Cream Piano” moves between genteel balladry and galloping rock — while relishing a newly noisy edge.

From Los Angeles Times

McTominay was outstanding, galloping forward into Poland’s heart.

From BBC