Definition of gallops:
(n) :
The fastest gait of a horse, a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
(n) :
An act or instance of going or running rapidly.
(v) :
(intransitive, of a horse, etc) To run at a gallop.
(v) :
(intransitive) To ride at a galloping pace.
(v) :
(intransitive) To run very fast.
(v) :
(figurative, intransitive) To go rapidly or carelessly, as in making a hasty examination.