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lope

verb/ləʊp/

C1CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
NeutralRegister

To run or move with a long, easy, bounding stride.

The wolf loped across the ridge, covering ground without any visible effort.

Similar: stride, canter, bound

Origin: From Old Norse 'hlaupa', to leap.

Topic: running in General English

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