Definition

1. Noun:
   • A ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement: A type of formal social dance where couples move in a circular or revolving pattern around the dance floor.
   • A folk dance; dancers form a circle: A traditional dance where participants, often in a group, arrange themselves in a circular formation and move in a coordinated manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The waltz is a classic example of a round dance popular in ballrooms.
  • At the cultural festival, they performed a lively round dance from Eastern Europe.

Advanced Usage

• As a specific dance genre: The term can refer to specific, named dances that fit the circular pattern, such as certain types of waltzes or folk dances.
  • The Viennese waltz is considered a fast-paced round dance.

Variants and Related Words

• Round dancing (n): The activity or practice of performing round dances.
  • They took lessons in round dancing.
• Circle dance (n): A near-synonym, especially for the folk dance meaning where dancers form a ring.

Synonyms

• Ballroom dance (for the first meaning): A dance performed in a ballroom, often by couples.
• Folk dance (for the second meaning): A traditional dance of a particular people or region.
• Circle dance: A dance with a circular formation.

Related Phrases

• To do a round dance: To perform this type of dance.
  • The community gathered to do a round dance in the town square.

Noun

1. a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement
2. a folk dance; dancers form a circle