gazelle
/ɡəˈzɛl/
noun
- A small, graceful antelope with long legs and curved horns, found in Africa and Asia, known for its speed.
- We saw a gazelle drinking from a watering hole during our safari.
- The gazelle's swift movements help it escape from predators like cheetahs.
- A herd of gazelles bounded across the savanna.
- A person who is very fast, graceful, or slender, often used in sports or dance.
- The young runner moved like a gazelle on the track.
- The basketball player was a gazelle on the court, leaping for every rebound.
- She danced across the stage with the grace of a gazelle.