record hop
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Definition
- Noun:
- An informal social dance event: A "record hop" is a casual, often youth-oriented, dance gathering where popular music is played from phonograph records. It is characterized by its informal atmosphere, as opposed to a formal ball or dance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The high school organized a record hop in the gymnasium every Friday night.
- At the 1950s record hop, teenagers danced to the latest rock and roll singles.
Advanced Usage
- The term "record hop" is strongly associated with the mid-20th century, particularly the 1950s and early 1960s, when playing records was the primary way to provide music for social dancing.
- It often implies a community or school-sponsored event with a simple setup, focusing on dancing to recorded music rather than a live band.
Variants and Related Words
- Sock hop (n): A very similar type of informal dance, often specifically held in a school gym where dancers removed their shoes to protect the floor. "Sock hop" is largely synonymous with "record hop."
- Dance (n): The general activity or event of moving rhythmically to music.
- Social (n): A general term for an informal gathering for conversation and entertainment.
Synonyms
- Sock hop: An informal dance where recorded music is played.
- Dance: A social gathering for dancing.
Related Phrases
- To hop: While the verb "to hop" means to jump lightly, in "record hop," the word "hop" is part of a fixed compound noun and does not function as a separate phrasal verb. The phrase describes the event itself.
Noun
- an informal dance where popular music is played