Difference between Lope and Trot

What is the difference between Lope and Trot?

Lope as a noun is a horse's easy gait, consisting of long running strides or leaps. a lope resembles a canter. while Trot as a noun is a gait of horses between walk and canter, a diagonal gait, i.e., in which diagonal pairs of legs move together.

Lope

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A horse's easy gait, consisting of long running strides or leaps. A lope resembles a canter.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To jump, leap. To travel an easy pace with long strides.

Trot

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To walk rapidly.To move at a gait between a walk and a canter.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A gait of horses between walk and canter, a diagonal gait, i.e., in which diagonal pairs of legs move together.A gait of a person faster than a walk.A toddler.The trots: diarrhoea/diarrhea.A moderately rapid dance.A moderately common abbreviation, a mildly negative epithet for Trotskyist.An ugly old woman.A run of luck or fortune.

We hope you now know whether to use Lope or Trot in your sentence.

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