loped

Meanings

• Verb

  To move with a rolling or swinging gait; move with a rolling or swinging motion.

  - "The horse loped across the open field."
  - "After surgery, the patient was advised to lope around the house to aid recovery."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with loped
hope , scope , rope

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Variants

List of all variants of loped that leads to same result
lope , loped , loper , lopers , lopes , loping

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to limp' or 'to hobble'. Derived from Old English 'hlopian', meaning 'to leap' or 'to bound'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'loping' is often used in horse racing to describe the gait of a horse that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop.

2. In the western genre of literature and film, 'loping' is a common description of the gait of a horse in open spaces.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gait: A way in which an animal or person moves, such as a walk, trot, canter, or gallop.

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Culture

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In literature, 'loped' is often used to describe the gait of horses or other animals. In music, the term 'loping beat' refers to a rhythmic pattern that swings or rolls.

How to Memorize "loped"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a horse moving with a rolling gait to remember the meaning of 'loped'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'loped' with the image of a horse moving smoothly and evenly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Loping Horses Often Pass Easy Terrain' to help remember the meaning of 'loped'.

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