square dance

Thân thiện

Couples gather in the town hall for a lively square dance.

Definition

1. 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.

2. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. American country dancing in which couples form squares

Verb

1. dance in formation

Từ đồng nghĩa

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