lope

Meanings

• Verb

  To move along the ground in a steady, rhythmic manner, typically by bending and straightening the knees and propelling oneself forward with each step.

  - "The gazelle lopes across the savannah."
  - "The athlete took off his shoes and began to lope around the track."

• Noun

  A leisurely or casual walk.

  - "Let's take a lope through the park."
  - "The tourists went on a lope along the beachfront."

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Pronunciation

1. /loʊp/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5951908"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lope
hope , scope , rope , slope

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Variants

List of all variants of lope that leads to same result
lope , lopes , loped , loper , lopers , loping , Lope Vega , Vega

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to limp' in Old English. Later developed the meaning 'to move along the ground in a steady rhythm' in Middle English.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lope' is also used in astronomy to describe the motion of a celestial body, particularly the periodic variation in brightness of certain stars.

2. In the children's book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', the caterpillar takes a 'lope' to eat all the food it can find before transforming into a butterfly.

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Related Concepts

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1. gallop: A faster, more forceful gait than a lope, characterized by a higher knee action and longer stride.

2. trot: A slower, more even gait than a lope, characterized by a shorter stride and regular footfall.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lope' is often used to describe the graceful movement of animals, such as gazelles and antelopes. In music, the term 'lope' is used in hip hop dance to describe a particular dance move.

How to Memorize "lope"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the motion of a gazelle or antelope moving across a savannah. Imagine the rhythmic bending and straightening of its legs.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lope' with the image of a graceful animal moving through its natural habitat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'lope' is a verb meaning 'to move along the ground in a steady rhythm'.

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