Definition of galop Galop

gal•op

We found 3 definitions of galop from 3 different sources.

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What does galop mean?

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  • galop (Noun)
    A lively French country dance of the nineteenth century, a forerunner of the polka, combining a glissade with a chassé on alternate feet, usually in a fast 2/4 time.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • galop (n.)
    A kind of lively dance, in 2-4 time; also, the music to the dance.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • galop
    gal′op, n. a lively round dance of German origin: music for such a dance. [Fr.; cf. Gallop.]

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