longways

/'lɔɳweiz/ Cách viết khác : (longwise) /'lɔɳwaiz/
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longways

The dancers formed two longways lines across the village hall.

Definition

  1. Adverb:

    • In the direction of the length; lengthwise: Describes an orientation or action that follows the longest dimension of an object or space.

  2. Noun:

    • A type of country dance performed with couples arranged in two long lines facing each other: Refers specifically to a formation in traditional folk dancing.
Usage Examples

  • Adverb:

    • He cut the fabric longways to create the strips. (He cut it following the length of the fabric.)
    • Fold the paper longways before making the next cut. (Fold it along its length.)

  • Noun:

    • The dance instructor taught them a traditional longways. (The instructor taught a dance with two facing lines.)
    • For the next song, we'll form a longways. (We will arrange ourselves in two long lines for the dance.)
Advanced Usage
  • "longways set": The specific formation of dancers in two parallel lines for country or folk dancing.
    • The Virginia Reel is danced in a longways set.
Variants and Related Words
  • Longwise (adverb): A less common variant meaning the same as the adverbial form of "longways."
  • Lengthwise (adverb): A more common synonym for the adverbial meaning.
  • Longways for as many as will: A phrase describing a dance formation that can accommodate any number of couples.
Synonyms
  • Adverb: Lengthwise, longitudinally, endwise.
  • Noun: Longways dance, line dance (in a specific folk context), contra dance formation.
Related Phrases
  • To dance longways: To participate in a dance performed in the longways formation.
    • At the festival, everyone learned to dance longways.
longways

The dancers formed two longways lines across the village hall.

Adverb
  1. in the direction of the length
    • He cut the paper lengthwise
Noun
  1. country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other

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