verb
- present participle of loup; to leap or jump, especially with a bounding motion
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect
adjective
- characterized by or moving in a series of leaps or bounds
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect
Examples
- The horse was louping across the field with great energy.
- The child enjoyed louping over the puddles on the wet path.
- A louping gait is common in certain dog breeds.
- The deer came louping through the forest.
- He moved with a louping stride that covered ground quickly.