1. A lively dance in duple meter, popular in the 19th century, performed by couples.
Usage: historical; also spelled galop
2. The music for this dance, typically in quick 2/4 time.
Usage: musical

1. To dance the galopade; to move in a lively, rhythmic manner.
Usage: historical

Examples

• The orchestra played a spirited galopade that set the ballroom dancing.
• Couples performed the galopade with energy and enthusiasm throughout the evening.
• The composer wrote a galopade in the style of the Romantic era.
• They began to galopade across the dance floor to the quick tempo.
• The galopade was a favorite entertainment at 19th-century social gatherings.