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Lope

noun/lˈoʊp/

Definition

a slow pace of running

a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈoʊp/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈəʊp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈəʊp/

1 syllable Say it as /lˈoʊp/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

trot canter jog

Parts of Speech

noun	a slow pace of running
noun	a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
verb	run easily

Word Forms

jog	verb	run at a moderately swift pace
trot	verb	run at a moderately swift pace
lope	verb	run easily
canter	verb	ride at a cantering pace
lope	noun	a slow pace of running

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

correr a paso largo

un ritmo lento de carrera

🇮🇹Italian

galoppo

un ritmo lento di corsa

🇵🇹Portuguese

galopar

um ritmo lento de corrida

🇷🇺Russian

скока

медленный темп бега

India

🇮🇳Hindi

छलांग

दौड़ने की धीमी गति

🇧🇩Bengali

লোপ

চলমান একটি ধীর গতি

🇮🇳Tamil

லோப்

மெதுவாக இயங்கும் வேகம்

🇮🇳Telugu

లోప్

నెమ్మదిగా నడుస్తున్న వేగం

🇮🇳Marathi

लोप

धावण्याची मंद गती

🇮🇳Gujarati

લોપ

દોડવાની ધીમી ગતિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಲೋಪ್

ಓಟದ ನಿಧಾನ ಗತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ലോപ്പ്

മന്ദഗതിയിലുള്ള ഓട്ടം

🇵🇰Urdu

لوپ

چلانے کی ایک سست رفتار

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

洛普

缓慢的跑步速度

🇯🇵Japanese

ロペ

走るペースが遅い

🇰🇷Korean

도약

느린 달리기 속도

🇻🇳Vietnamese

dốc

tốc độ chạy chậm

🇹🇭Thai

โลเป

การวิ่งที่ช้า

🇮🇩Indonesian

berlari dgn lompatan

kecepatan lari yang lambat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تبختر

وتيرة بطيئة للجري

🇮🇷Persian

لوپ

سرعت آهسته دویدن

🇹🇷Turkish

uzun yürüyüş

yavaş bir koşu temposu

🇮🇱Hebrew

לופה

קצב ריצה איטי

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'lope'?

The primary meaning of 'lope' is 'a slow pace of running'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lope' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'lope' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'lope' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'lope' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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