Children's Adventure Vocabulary

noun A fast, flowing gait of a horse or other four-legged animal, faster than a canter but slower than a full-out run

• The horse began to gallop across the field, its hooves pounding against the ground.
• I love watching the horses gallop around the track at the racecourse.
• Let's hop on our bikes and gallop down to the park for a picnic.
• The rumors began to gallop through the small town, spreading like wildfire.

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'hiding' is a noun that refers to the act of concealing oneself or something else.

• The old mansion had a secret hiding place behind a bookshelf.
• I found a cool hiding place in the attic to play hide and seek.
• Let's stash the goods in our secret hiding place.
• In times of trouble, our inner strength can be our hiding place.

verb to move or act in a free or unrestrained manner

adverb in a wild or unrestrained manner

• The children were allowed to run wild in the playground under the supervision of the teachers.
• When we go camping, we let the dogs off their leashes to run wild in the woods.
• After the party, we all decided to let loose and run wild in the city.
• Her imagination would run wild as she read the mystery novel late into the night.