What does gallopade mean?
Gallopade means (obsolete) gallop.
Gallopade
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) gallop.
Definitions by Sense
- (obsolete) gallop
- A type of dance, also known as the galop.
- The music for this kind of dance.
- To gallop, as on horseback.
- To perform the dance called gallopade.
Example Sentences
At the same instant the sounding gallopade of hoofs came from the tranquil roadway leading to the stables.
They were a regular series of thumpings from the interior of the house, occasioned by the violent rocking of a cradle upon a stone floor, to which movement a feminine voice kept time by singing, in a vigorous gallopade, the favourite ditty of "The Spotted Cow".
Synonyms for gallopade
Antonyms for gallopade
Related Words
Word Forms
- gallopades
- galoppade
- galopade
- gallopading
- gallopaded
Usage Notes
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At the same instant the sounding gallopade of hoofs came from the tranquil roadway leading to the stables.
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