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

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

From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2013

Then the music struck into a splendid galop, and out from the curtained mysteries beyond, the knights and ladies darted, two and two, in glory of crimson and gold, and green and silver.

From Rose of Dutcher's Coolly by Garland, Hamlin

To her excited nerves their rapid pace was too slow, and she whipped them into a wild galop all the way, for she must be home before sun up.

From An I.D.B. in South Africa by Vescelius-Sheldon, Louise

So the 'Longings of the Heart' waltzes raged over the piano to the time of a galop.

From Under a Charm, Vol. II. (of III) A Novel by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)

Gossip, flavoured with scandal—else it would have been tasteless—was at full galop.

From Rachel Gray by Kavanagh, Julia