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“Gallop” or “Galop”

gallop / galop are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

gallop g·AE·l·ah·p

  • nouna fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously.
  • verbride at a galloping pace.
  • verbgo at galloping speed.
  • verbcause to move at full gallop.

galop

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“gallop”

  • …Kuwahara and produced by Studio Gallop.
  • …the 6th charged at a gallop on the enemy's left flank,…
  • …Tokyo, Nihon Ad Systems and Gallop that aired in Japan on…
  • Gallop compliments Mitchell for her criticism…
  • …Kit de Waal, Professor Angela Gallop, Joanne Harris, Darren Henley, Alan…
  • …of entreaty, was about to gallop off with her, when her…
  • Mitchell is criticized by Jane Gallop in The Daughter's Seduction (1982).
  • …of bicycles, including The Velocipede Gallop and The Cyclopede Waltz.
  • David Gallop, Aristotle on Sleep and Dreams:…

“galop”

  • France Galop (1979-1989) / Racing Post (1990-present)
  • …a "full-blooded and debauched music-hall galop".
  • 35 Entrance Galop
  • France Galop / Racing Post:
  • …- La Ritournelle et le galop for 1/16th tone tuned guitar
  • The third movement galop is the movement Shostakovich himself…

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