corn dance

ˈkɔːrn ˌdæns

Definition

Definition of corn dance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ceremony

Rare

ceremonial dance for a good corn harvest

Rare

The tribe performed a corn dance to bless the fields.

ritual dance

traditions

Rare

traditional dance to invoke rain

Rare

They held a corn dance hoping for rain.

rain dance

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Expressions with corn

eat one's seed corn

consume something essential for future

If you sell your tools, you're eating your seed corn.

can of corn

easily caught fly ball in baseball

The outfielder caught a can of corn to end the inning.

corn beef

salt-cured beef typically cooked and sliced for meals

She made sandwiches with corn beef for the picnic.

corn cake

cake made from cornmeal, often baked or fried

She served the chili with a warm corn cake.

popped corn

corn kernels heated until they burst open and become fluffy

We made a big bowl of popped corn for the movie night.

sweet corn

corn with sweet kernels eaten as a vegetable

We had sweet corn with our dinner.

Expressions with dance

money dance

wedding dance where guests pay to dance with bride or groom

During the money dance, guests lined up to dance with the bride.

dance card

schedule of appointments or engagements

My dance card is full this week with meetings.

Kabuki dance

traditional Japanese drama with singing and dancing

We watched a Kabuki dance performance in Tokyo.

dance to someone's rhythm

move in sync with another's music or beat

She danced to his rhythm at the concert.

dance the night away

dance continuously all night

They decided to dance the night away at the club.

dance to a different tune

change behavior or attitude in a noticeably new or unusual way

After the criticism, he began to dance to a different tune.

dance to a new tune

change usual opinion or way of acting in a clear new direction

After the scandal, the senator began to dance to a new tune.

for a song and a dance

adv.

do something for very little money or cost

He bought the car for a song and a dance.

hit the dance floor

start dancing in a lively way at a party or event

Let's hit the dance floor and show our moves!

dance around the issue

avoid discussing a problem directly

He tends to dance around the issue instead of giving a straight answer.

Examples of corn dance in a sentence

The corn dance was a highlight of the festival.
The festival featured a corn dance to bless the crops.
Villagers performed a corn dance during the drought.

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French:danse du maïs, danse de la pluie, ...
German:Mais-Tanz, Regen-Tanz, ...
Italian:danza del mais, danza della pioggia, ...
Spanish:danza del maíz, baile de la lluvia, ...
Portuguese:dança do milho, dança da chuva, ...
Chinese:玉米舞, ...
Japanese:トウモロコシの踊り, 雨乞いの踊り, ...
Arabic:رَقْصَةُ الذُّرَة, رقصة المطر التقليدية, ...
Hebrew:רִיקּוּד תִּירָס, רִיקּוּד גֶּשֶׁם, ...
Russian:церемониальный танец, традиционный танец, ...
Ukrainian:танець кукурудзи, ритуальний танець, ...
Hindi:मक्का नृत्य, ...
Bengali:ভুট্টা নৃত্য, বৃষ্টি নৃত্য, ...
Catalan:dansa del blat de moro, ball de blat de moro, ...
Czech:kukuřičný tanec, rituální tanec za déšť, ...
Danish:majsdans, ...
Dutch:maïsdans, regendans, ...
Greek:χορός καλαμποκιού, χορός του καλαμποκιού, ...
Hungarian:kukoricatánc, esővarázsló tánc, ...
Khmer:របាំស្រូវពោត, របាំសុំភ្លៀង, ...
Korean:옥수수 춤, 비 기원 춤, ...
Persian:رقص ذرت, رقص سنتی, ...
Polish:taniec kukurydziany, taniec deszczu, ...
Portuguese (BR):dança do milho, dança da chuva, ...
Romanian:dans al porumbului, dans pentru ploaie, ...
Swedish:majsdans, ...
Thai:การเต้นรำข้าวโพด, การเต้นรำขอฝน, ...
Turkish:mısır dansı, yağmur dansı, ...
Vietnamese:điệu nhảy ngô, điệu nhảy cầu mưa, ...

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