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Definition of lope

lope

/loʊp/
lope
Plural:lopes
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Past Simple:loped
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Past Participle:loped
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Present Participle:loping
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• verb

1

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

Example

"We watched the coyote lope effortlessly across the open prairie at dusk."

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• noun

1

A long, relaxed, bounding stride or an easy, unhurried running gait.

Example

"The marathon runner settled into a comfortable lope for the middle miles of the course."

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• Rhymes for lope

• Nearby Words

loot
looter
lop
lope
lopezia
lopper
loppers

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 15th century from Old Norse 'hlaupa', meaning to leap or run, making it a close Germanic relative of the English words 'leap' and 'elope'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lope. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lope
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