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galop

gal·op
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gal-uh p]
    • /ˈgæl əp/
    • /ˈɡæ.ləp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gal-uh p]
    • /ˈgæl əp/

Definitions of galop word

  • noun galop a lively round dance in duple time. 1
  • noun galop a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance. 1
  • noun galop A lively ballroom dance in duple time, popular in the late 18th century. 1
  • noun galop a 19th-century couple dance in quick duple time 0
  • noun galop a piece of music composed for this dance 0
  • noun galop a lively round dance in 2/4 time 0

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Origin of galop

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < French galop; see gallop

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Parts of speech for Galop

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

galop popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

galop usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with galop

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