Canter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkæn.tə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Canter is a noun meaning A ride on a horse at such speed.
Meaning
A ride on a horse at such speed.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To move at such pace.
- (transitive) To cause to move at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
- One who cants or whines; a beggar.
- One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
- A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four-legged animals.
Example Sentences
The days when he was a canter and a rebel.
From lawn-sleeved ranters to kerbstone canters, From bishops to Army lasses.
Word Forms
- canters
- cantering
- cantered
Synonyms for canter
Depending on context, synonyms include lope.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lope, bury, trot, gallop, pace, amble.
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