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What does gallop mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word gallop? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
  2. An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.
Verb
  1. (intransitive, of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.
  2. (intransitive) To ride at a galloping pace.
  3. (transitive) To cause to gallop.
  4. (transitive) To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines.
  5. (intransitive) To run very fast.
  6. (figuratively, intransitive) To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.
  7. (intransitive, of an infection, especially pneumonia) To progress rapidly through the body.
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