The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GALLOP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Fastest gait of a horse crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GALLOP | 100 % | 6 |
Why may GALLOP be the right solution?
The gallop is the fastest gait of a horse where all four legs are off the ground at the same time, making it the correct answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fastest gait of a horse
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gallop
- trot
- pace
- rack
- single-foot
- amble
- pacer
- canter
- lope
- goer
- break
- cantering
Crossword Answer definitions
GALLOP noun- The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
- An abnormal rhythm of the heart, made up of three or four sounds, like a horse's gallop.
- (of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.
- To ride at a galloping pace.
- To cause to gallop.
- To make electrical or other utility lines sway and/or move up and down violently, usually due to a combination of high winds and ice accrual on the lines.
- To run very fast.
- To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.
- (of an infection, especially pneumonia) To progress rapidly through the body.
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