clog dance
Noun: A type of folk dance performed while wearing clogs—shoes with thick wooden soles. The dance is characterized by its rhythmic, heavy, and percussive stamping steps, where the dancer uses the feet to create complex rhythms and sounds.
The term "clog dance" refers specifically to the dance form itself. It is used as a countable noun. * The performer gave an energetic clog dance during the cultural festival. * She is learning traditional clog dances from the region. * The rhythmic stomping of the clog dance echoed through the hall.
- As a compound modifier: "Clog-dance" can be used adjectivally before another noun (often hyphenated).
- The troupe is known for its impressive clog-dance routines.
- He attended a clog-dance workshop last summer.
- Clog dancing (n): The activity or art of performing clog dances. This is a near-synonymous term often used interchangeably with "clog dance" to describe the practice.
- Clog dancing originated as a form of working-class entertainment.
- Clog (n): The type of shoe with a wooden sole worn for this dance.
- Tap dance (n): A related but distinct percussive dance form where metal plates attached to the shoe heels and toes create the sound.
- Step dance (n): A broader category of dance that emphasizes footwork and rhythm, which includes clog dancing.
- Percussive dance (n): A general term for dance forms where the dancer's movements are used as a musical instrument to create rhythm.
(Note: "Clog dance" itself is not typically part of idiomatic expressions. The related word "clog" appears in idioms.) * To clog up (phrasal verb): To block or become blocked. This is unrelated to the dance but shares the etymological root of "block." * Leaves clogged up the drain.
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a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
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