at a canter
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Easily.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
But at a drumming canter they bore down on the mass of men and beasts ahead, the circling Scots and the stationary English.
At a canter, students tackle hurdles in equine science, horsemastership, stud operation and showing horses.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “at a canter” mean?
Easily.
Is “at a canter” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.