canter

noun

/ˈkæntə(r)/

/ˈkæntər/

[usually singular]Idioms

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a movement of a horse at a speed that is fairly fast but not very fast; a ride on a horse moving at this speed
- She set off at a canter.
Topics Animalsc2
Word Originearly 18th cent. (as a verb): short for Canterbury pace or Canterbury gallop, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to Canterbury, a city in Kent, SE England.

Idioms

at/in a canter

(especially British English) (in sport) without much effort; easily
- Last year the team won at a canter but the competition is tougher this year.

canter

verb

/ˈkæntə(r)/

/ˈkæntər/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they canter	/ˈkæntə(r)/ /ˈkæntər/
he / she / it canters	/ˈkæntəz/ /ˈkæntərz/
past simple cantered	/ˈkæntəd/ /ˈkæntərd/
past participle cantered	/ˈkæntəd/ /ˈkæntərd/
-ing form cantering	/ˈkæntərɪŋ/ /ˈkæntərɪŋ/

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(of a horse or rider) to move at a canter; to make a horse move at a canter
- We cantered along the beach.
- canter something She cantered her horse across the fields.
compare gallop, trotTopics Animalsc2
canter home/to victory/to a win (especially British English) (in sport) to win easily
- Australia cantered home by 10 wickets.
- The team cantered to an easy win over Carlisle United.

Word Originearly 18th cent. (as a verb): short for Canterbury pace or Canterbury gallop, from the supposed easy pace of medieval pilgrims to Canterbury, a city in Kent, SE England.