contradance
Definition
Noun:
- A type of folk dance: A "contradance" is a traditional social dance, often of English or American origin, where couples are arranged in sets or face each other in lines. It involves a sequence of figures called by a caller.
Verb:
- To perform this dance: To "contradance" means to participate in or perform this specific style of folk dance.
Examples
Noun:
- The community center holds a contradance every Friday night.
- The band played lively music for the contradance.
Verb:
- We learned how to contradance at the festival.
- They love to contradance to traditional fiddle tunes.
Advanced Usage
- "To call a contradance": To act as the person who announces the dance figures for the participants to follow.
- An experienced dancer was hired to call the contradance.
Variants and Related Words
- Country dance (n): A broader term for traditional English folk dances, of which the contradance is a specific type. The terms are often used interchangeably.
- Contra (n): A common, informal shortening of "contradance."
- Are you going to the contra tonight?
Synonyms
- Folk dance: A general term for traditional dances of a people or region.
- Barn dance: A social gathering featuring folk dancing, often similar to a contradance.
Related Phrases
- Contra line: The formation of dancers facing each other in two long lines, typical for a contradance.
- The caller instructed the dancers to form a contra line.
Noun
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a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
Verb
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perform a contradance
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