canter

noun (1)

cant·er | \ ˈkan-tər

Definition of canter

(Entry 1 of 3)

: one who uses cant: such as

a : beggar, vagabond

b : a user of professional or religious cant

canter

verb

can·ter | \ ˈkan-tər

cantered; cantering; canters

Definition of canter (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

1 : to move at or as if at a canter : lope

2 : to ride a horse at a canter

transitive verb

: to cause to go at a canter

canter

noun (2)

can·ter | \ ˈkan-tər

Definition of canter (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : a 3-beat gait resembling but smoother and slower than the gallop

2 : a ride at a canter

Examples of canter in a Sentence

Verb

The horses cantered across the grass. We cantered off toward the lake.

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canter

verb

English Language Learners Definition of canter

of a horse : to run fairly fast : to run at a canter

: to ride on a horse that is running fairly fast : to ride a horse at a canter

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canter

noun

can·ter | \ ˈkan-tər

Kids Definition of canter

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a horse's gait resembling but slower than a gallop

canter

verb

cantered; cantering

Kids Definition of canter (Entry 2 of 2)

: to run with a movement that resembles but is slower than a gallop Below he saw the Black cantering along the beach.— Walter Farley, The Black Stallion

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canter

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canter

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