| impetus | | |
| n. (phenomenon) | 1. drift, impetus, impulsion | a force that moves something along. |
| ~ force | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity.; "force equals mass times acceleration" |
| n. (act) | 2. impetus, impulse, impulsion | the act of applying force suddenly.; "the impulse knocked him over" |
| ~ drive, driving force, thrust | the act of applying force to propel something.; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" |
| gallop | | |
| n. (act) | 1. gallop | a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously. |
| ~ gait | a horse's manner of moving. |
| v. (motion) | 2. gallop | ride at a galloping pace.; "He was galloping down the road" |
| ~ horseback riding, riding | travel by being carried on horseback. |
| ~ equitation, horseback riding, riding | the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements. |
| ~ ride horseback | ride on horseback. |
| v. (motion) | 3. gallop | go at galloping speed.; "The horse was galloping along" |
| ~ pace | go at a pace.; "The horse paced" |
| v. (motion) | 4. extend, gallop | cause to move at full gallop.; "Did you gallop the horse just now?" |
| ~ horseback riding, riding | travel by being carried on horseback. |
| ~ equitation, horseback riding, riding | the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements. |
| ~ ride, sit | sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions.; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare" |
| muster | | |
| n. (group) | 1. muster | a gathering of military personnel for duty.; "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster" |
| ~ assemblage, gathering | a group of persons together in one place. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| n. (act) | 2. conscription, draft, muster, selective service | compulsory military service. |
| ~ militarisation, militarization, mobilization, mobilisation | act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:.; "mobilization of the troops" |
| ~ levy en masse, levy | the act of drafting into military service. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| v. (contact) | 3. come up, muster, muster up, rally, summon | gather or bring together.; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" |
| ~ gather, pull together, collect, garner | assemble or get together.; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" |
| v. (communication) | 4. muster | call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.. |
| ~ send for, call | order, request, or command to come.; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!" |
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