поскака́ть

rare #12457

verbperfective

1.
to gallop off, to gallop away, to ride off at a gallop
Вса́дник поскака́л к дере́вне.
The rider galloped off toward the village.
Perfective; of a horse or its rider, marking the start of the galloping or a short spell of it.
2.
to hop (for a while), to jump about, to skip along
Де́вочка поскака́ла на одно́й ноге́.
The girl hopped along on one leg.
Perfective; of a person or animal moving in hops.

Examples

Мальчик поскакал во весь опор за поездом.
The boy galloped after the train at full speed.
Он ударил коня камчой и поскакал вперёд.
He struck the horse with the whip and galloped forward.
Пришпорив коня, ковбой поскакал через поле.
Spurring his horse on, the cowboy galloped across the field.
Он поскакал вслед за друзьями на коне.
He galloped after his friends on horseback.
Он поскакал вскачь, не оглядываясь назад.
He galloped off without looking back.
Он быстро оседлал коня и поскакал в деревню.
He quickly saddled his horse and galloped to the village.
Всадник поскакал через поле к лесу.
The rider galloped across the field toward the forest.
Заседлавший коня всадник поскакал в степь.
The rider, having saddled his horse, galloped off into the steppe.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	поскачи́
вы	поскачи́те

Active present	-
Active past	поскака́вший	having galloped off, having jumped off, having set off at a gallop
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	поскака́в поскакавши	while doing (past)