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au galop

French, adverb/o ɡa.lo/

au galop is a French adverb meaning “at a gallop” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Dans une allure de galop rapide”.

What does au galop mean in English?

adverb

  1. 1

    at a gallop

  2. 2

    at a gallop, quickly

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

adverb: 1. Dans une allure de galop rapide. 2. Rapidement.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce au galop?

  • /o ɡa.lo/
  • \o ɡa.lo\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.