1. plural of galop: lively ballroom dances in 2/4 time
Usage: dance terminology

Examples

• The orchestra played several galops during the evening’s entertainment.
• Victorian ballrooms often featured galops as energetic finale dances.
• The dance instructor taught us three different galops.
• Galops were popular at 19th-century social gatherings.
• The musicians practiced their galops before the formal ball.