square dance
Definition
Noun:
- A type of American country or folk dance: A "square dance" is a social dance for four couples who arrange themselves in a square formation at the beginning of the dance. The dance features a caller who directs the dancers through a sequence of patterned steps and figures.
Verb:
- To participate in a square dance: The act of dancing a square dance, following the calls and moving in formation with other dancers.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The community center holds a square dance every Friday night.
- She wore a colorful dress to the square dance.
Verb:
- We learned how to square dance in our physical education class.
- They love to square dance at the county fair.
Advanced Usage
- "to call a square dance": To act as the caller who chants or sings instructions for the dancers to follow.
- My grandfather used to call a square dance for our family reunions.
Variants and Related Words
Square dancer (n): A person who participates in square dancing.
- The square dancers moved in perfect unison.
Square dancing (n): The activity or event of performing square dances.
- Square dancing is a popular tradition in many rural communities.
Synonyms
- Barn dance: A social gathering, often in a barn, featuring folk or country dancing, which may include square dancing.
- Contra dance: A related form of folk dance performed in long lines, often confused with or performed alongside square dancing.
Related Phrases
Do-si-do: A fundamental square dance move where two dancers pass around each other back-to-back.
- The caller instructed the dancers to do-si-do with their partners.
Promenade: A square dance move where couples walk or march in a circle around the dance floor.
- After the allemande left, we promenaded home.
Noun
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American country dancing in which couples form squares
Verb
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dance in formation
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