lindy

Thân thiện

A couple dances the lindy at a lively party.

Definition

Noun: 1. A lively, energetic American dance: The Lindy is a style of social dance that originated in the United States, characterized by its high energy, athletic movements, and improvisational nature. It was particularly popular during the 1930s and 1940s. 2. A specific dance style: It is considered a foundational form of swing dance, often involving spins, flips, and breakaway moves where partners dance apart.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The band started playing a fast tune, and the crowd immediately began dancing the lindy.
  • She took lindy hop classes to learn the classic dance from the swing era.
  • The documentary featured amazing footage of dancers performing the lindy at the Savoy Ballroom.

Advanced Usage

• "Lindy Hop": This is the full, most common name for the dance. "Lindy" is often used as a shortened, informal version.
  • Lindy Hop is the original swing dance from Harlem.

Variants and Related Words

• Lindy Hop (n): The full name for this dance style.
• Swing dance (n): A broader category of partnered dances that evolved from the Lindy Hop, including Jitterbug and East Coast Swing.

Synonyms

• Jitterbug: Often used interchangeably with Lindy Hop, though some dancers make distinctions based on style and era.
• Swing dancing: A general term that can refer to the Lindy and related dances.

Related Phrases

• To do the lindy: To dance the Lindy Hop.
  • Everyone got up to do the lindy when the swing band played.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)

Từ đồng nghĩa

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