Definitions

1. noun

a gait of horses in which they run with an easy, flowing motion, with their legs stretched out in a straight line.

“The horses moved into a beautiful loping gait as they galloped across the meadow.”

2. verb

to move with a smooth, flowing motion, as if running or galloping.

“The deer began to lope across the field, their large ears flapping in the wind.”

3. verb

to move with an easy, casual gait.

“After a long hike, we decided to lope back down the mountain to the trailhead.”

4. noun

a long, narrow valley with steep sides, typically formed by glacial erosion.

“The group of hikers entered the lope, surrounded by towering peaks and glaciers.”