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Canter
01
a three-beat stride of a horse that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
canters
Examples
The horse broke into a smooth canter across the field.
to canter
01
to cause a horse to move at a moderate, three-beat gait between a trot and a gallop
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
movement verb
regular
present tense
canter
3rd person singular
canters
present participle
cantering
past simple
cantered
past participle
cantered
Examples
He cantered the horse around the ring to loosen its muscles.
02
(of horses) to move at a moderate, three-beat gait that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop
Examples
The horse cantered gracefully around the riding arena.
03
to ride a horse at a controlled, moderate pace between a trot and a gallop
Examples
She cantered along the trail, enjoying the rhythm of the horse's stride.
