folk dance
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folk dance
or folk·dance (fōk′dăns′)n.
1.
a. A traditional dance originating among the common people of a nation or region.
b. The music for such a dance.
2. A social gathering at which folk dances are performed.
folk′-dance′ adj.
folk dancer n.
folk dancing n.
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folk dance
n
1. (Dancing) any of various traditional rustic dances often originating from festivals or rituals
2. (Dancing) a piece of music composed for such a dance
vb (intr)
(Dancing) to perform a folk dance
folk dancing n
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folk dance
The traditional dance of the common people and a reflection of their culture. They are communal dances done for pleasure by rural people.
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| Noun | 1. |  folk dance - a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)social dancing - dancing as part of a social occasion farandole - a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures mazurka - a Polish national dance in triple time polka - a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time morris dance, morris dancing - any of various English folk dances performed by dancers in costume sword dance, sword dancing - any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air hornpipe - a British solo dance performed by sailors jig - any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line ring dance, round dance - a folk dance; dancers form a circle |
| Verb | 1. | folk dance - perform a folk-dance trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
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