galop

American  

[gal-uhp] / ˈgæl əp /

noun

1. a lively round dance in duple time.

2. a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.

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galop British  

/ ˈɡæləp /

noun

1. a 19th-century couple dance in quick duple time

2. a piece of music composed for this dance

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Etymology

Origin of galop

1830–40; < French galop; see gallop

Example Sentences

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galop

Rossini's familiar warhorse – done without sentimentality and without scrambling the final galop – sounded fresh and new minted.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2013

And considering that there was a circumference of 900 feet in which to galop and wheel, it gave its pursuers no small degree of trouble.

From The Mother of St. Nicholas A Story of Duty and Peril by Grant Balfour

A placard, inscribed with the word galop, was visible in front of the seat of the leader of the band, indicating that the Torijos balls terminate with that lively dance.

From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Nathaniel Armstrong Wells

On a low islet in the far distance stand a herd of cattle—mere points in space: but they, too, partake of the general wildness, and splash off at a galop while yet a mile away.

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck

Tom waved his head up and down as his way was when anyone asked him a question, and harlequin, satisfied with this silent consent, ran off to find a columbine and to dance the galop.

From The Animal Story Book by Various