Lope (en. Lope)

ˈloʊp

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
A long and quick step.
The horse ran with an elegant lope across the field.
El caballo corría con un lope elegante por el campo.
A characteristic movement of some animals when walking or trotting.
The wolf moved with a stealthy lope among the trees.
El lobo se movía con un lope sigiloso entre los árboles.
verb
To run or move quickly with long strides.
We decided to lope to the beach at sunset.
Decidimos lopes hacia la playa al atardecer.
To perform a quick and agile movement.
The children had fun lopesing through the park.
Los niños se lo pasaban bien lopes por el parque.

Etymology

From the English 'lope', which means to move quickly with long strides.

Common Phrases and Expressions

run in a hurry
to move quickly.
lope a toda prisa
with a nimble lope
in a fast and efficient manner.
con un lope ágil

Related Words

gallop
a type of fast running, especially of horses.
galope
trot
an intermediate form of running, also used by horses.
trote
walk
a way of walking slowly.
caminada

Slang Meanings

To run without worrying about anything.
Today we went out to lope around the city after so much work.
Hoy salimos a lope por la ciudad después de tanto trabajo.
To do something in a carefree manner.
Let's lope to the party, stress-free.
Vamos a lope a la fiesta, sin estrés.