gallopade noun 3verb 2forms 3 noun3 •A type of dance, also known as the galop. •The music for this kind of dance. •(no longer used) gallopAt the same instant the sounding gallopade of hoofs came from the tranquil roadway leading to the stables. — 1898 verb2 •To gallop, as on horseback. •To perform the dance called gallopade. formsgallopaded · gallopading · gallopades