folk dance (redirected from folk-dance)

folk dance or folk·dance (fkdns)

n.

1.

a. A traditional dance originating among the common people of a nation or region.

b. The music accompanying such a dance.

2. A social gathering at which folk dances are performed.

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folk-dance adj.

folk dancer n.

folk dancing n.

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folk dance

n

1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) any of various traditional rustic dances often originating from festivals or rituals

2. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a piece of music composed for such a dance

vb folk-dance (intr)

(Performing Arts / Dancing) to perform a folk dance

folk dancing  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	folk dance - a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) folk dancing social dancing - dancing as part of a social occasion farandole - a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures mazurka - a Polish national dance in triple time polka - a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time morris dance, morris dancing - any of various English folk dances performed by dancers in costume sword dance, sword dancing - any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air hornpipe - a British solo dance performed by sailors jig - any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line ring dance, round dance - a folk dance; dancers form a circle rhumba, rumba - a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
Verb	1.	folk dance - perform a folk-dance trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"