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cantering

cantering

6.8
Moving on a horse at a smooth pace faster than a trot but slower than a gallop
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæn.tər.ɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : al trote
  • The cantering horse moved gracefully across the field.

Examples

  • The cantering horses moved gracefully across the open field.

  • A group of cantering riders approached the stable at sunset.

  • The movie showed a cantering cavalry charging toward the enemy lines.

  • A cantering pony passed by the stable.

  • A group of cantering riders approached the stable at sunset.

  • The cantering horses moved gracefully across the open field.

  • A cantering pony passed by the stable.

Antonyms

stop
310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

Compounds

cantering rhythm
  • Specialized
9.9

An extra heart sound that may show a heart problem

cantering rhythm
  • Literature
7.1

A steady three-beat pattern like a horse's gallop used in music or dance

How Fast

to gallop
25 1.9
cantering
  • Specialized
6.8
trot
15 1.6
walking
337 1.0
to amble
15 4.8

Surface Forms

cantering positive

Morphology

cantering = canter (transparent) = canter + ing

Standard adjectival/participial formation from the verb 'canter'; meaning is directly derived from the base verb.

Etymology

Cantering comes from the word canter, which some people connect to the Latin cantare meaning 'to sing' and others to the old phrase 'Canterbury gallop' used for a steady pace for travelers. Both ideas give a clear image: the canter is a steady, three-beat rhythm like a soft song, so cantering means moving faster than a trot but slower than a gallop.