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; gallop

Example Sentences

"We know there are good police officers," said Bridget Symonds, director of services for LGBT+ anti-abuse charity Galop, "but it really is a lottery and it depends on who you're dealing with, where you are in the country."

From BBC

Galop, an LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, say more people get in touch over December and January to access their services.

From BBC

Galop's National Conversion Therapy Helpline, launched in November, will expand to include a live-chat function and information service, in addition to a phone line and email-based support.

From BBC

Galop's service was a "vital lifeline", chief executive Leni Morris said.

From BBC

Liszt reappears, more explicitly, in the climactic “Thieves” section, a cacophonous dance that would seem parodic if it didn’t so affectionately resemble the “Grand Galop Chromatique.”

From New York Times