Dictionary Check: canter

"canter" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

noun

a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop

Synonyms:
verb

ride at a canter

Example: "The men cantered away"
verb

go at a canter, of horses

verb

cause to ride at a cantering pace

Example: "He cantered the horse across the meadow"

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