🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

दौड़ना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: daudna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Loping/ˈloʊ.pɪŋ/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"हिरण मैदान में दौड़ रहा है।"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To run or move with a long, bounding stride.

    "The deer was loping gracefully across the meadow."
  2. 2

    To move in a relaxed, easy manner, often used to describe a specific gait.

    "He was loping along the trail, enjoying the fresh air."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'loping' is derived from the verb 'lope', which has its origins in the early 19th century, likely from the Middle English 'lopen', meaning to leap or jump. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a general sense of jumping to a specific, relaxed, bounding gait often associated with animals.

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