English Explanatory Dictionary

lope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To travel an easy pace with long strides.
  2. To jump, leap.
noun
  1. An easy pace with long strides.

Pronunciation

/ləʊp/ /loʊp/ en-us-lope.ogg

Word forms

lope lopes loping loped

Etymology

From Middle English lopen, from Old Norse hlaupa (“to leap, jump”). See leap. Cognate with German laufen (“walk, run”), Danish løbe (“run”), Dutch lopen (“walk, run”), Norwegian løpe (“run”). Doublet of leap.

Related words

elope interlope

Derived words

loper lopingly
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