1. Music suitable for a galop dance
   "The orchestra played a lively galop, and the dancers quickened their pace"
    
2. A lively ballroom dance in 2/4 time, characterized by a springing step
   "The galop was a popular finale at 19th-century balls"
    
3. The music for this dance
   "The orchestra concluded the evening with a spirited galop"

Sounds like: gaalop, Ga

Derived forms: galops

Type of: dance music

Encyclopedia: Galop