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canter

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The meaning (definition) of the word canter

to run smoothly at a medium speed like a horse

The word canter used in a sentence

“We watched the pony canter around the ring.”

Words that mean the same as canter (synonyms)

trotgallop

How the word canter is said around the world

Frenchaller au petit galop (ah-LAY oh puh-TEE gah-LOH)
Spanishgalopar (gah-loh-PAHR)
Mandarin小跑 (shyow pow)
Hindiहल्की सरपट दौड़ना (HAL-kee SAR-pat DAUR-naa)
Arabicيَعْدُو (YA-doo)
Russianидти лёгким галопом (eet-TEE LYOK-keem guh-LOH-puhm)
Portuguese (EU)galopar (gah-loo-PAHR)
Portuguese (BR)galopar (gah-loh-PAHR)
Japaneseかけあしではしる (KAH-keh-ah-shee de hah-SHEE-ruu)
Germangaloppieren (gah-loh-PEE-ren)
Urduہلکی سرپٹ دوڑنا (HAL-kee SAR-pat DOR-nah)
Punjabiਸਰਪਟ ਦੌੜਨਾ (SAR-pat DAWR-nah)
Korean가볍게 달리다 (gah-BYUHP-kay dahl-LEE-dah)
Hebrewלדהור (le-dah-HOR)
Greekκαλπάζω (kahl-PA-zoh)
Dutchgalopperen (khah-LOP-uh-ruhn)
Tagalogkumandirit (koo-mahn-dee-REET)
Vietnamesephi nước kiệu (fee nook KYOO)
Turkishyavaş dörtnala gitmek (yah-VAHSH durt-nah-LAH geet-MEK)
Persianیورتمه رفتن (yoort-MEH raf-TAN)
Polishgalopować (gah-loh-POH-vach)
Ukrainianскакати легким галопом (ska-KAH-ti LEH-kim hah-LOH-pom)
Bengaliমাঝারি চালে দৌড়ানো (MA-jha-ree CHA-lay DOW-ra-noh)
Swedishgaloppera (gah-luu-PAY-rah)
Italianandare al piccolo galoppo (ahn-DAH-ray ahl PEEK-koh-loh gah-LOP-poh)

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