folk dancing
foʊk ˈdænsɪŋ
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Definition of folk dancing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
traditionactivity of participating in traditional dances
  • She enjoys folk dancing every weekend.
2.
culturestyle of dance from ordinary people's traditions
  • Folk dancing varies greatly across different cultures.
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Expressions with folk

folk deviln.
person or group society unfairly blames or fears
The media made him a folk devil after the incident.
folk dancen.
traditional dance of a specific region's people
The festival featured a lively folk dance.
folk dancern.
person who performs traditional cultural dances
The folk dancer wore a colorful costume at the festival.
folk singern.
person who sings traditional folk songs
The folk singer performed at the local festival.
folk songn.
song passed down orally among common people
The folk song was sung at the village festival.
folk artn.
art made by common people showing traditional values of a society
Folk art often uses bright colors and simple shapes.

Expressions with dancing

put on one's dancing shoesv.
prepare oneself mentally for celebration or rejoicing
She put on her dancing shoes before the party started.
ballroom dancingn.
competitive or recreational couple dancing
Ballroom dancing competitions are held worldwide.
dancing partnern.
one of a pair of people dancing together
She is my dancing partner for the competition.
dancing schooln.
place where dance classes are taught
She enrolled her daughter in a dancing school to learn ballet..
feel like dancingv.
want to dance
After hearing the music, I feel like dancing.
line dancingn.
group dance with synchronized steps in lines
Line dancing is popular at country music events.
tap dancingn.
act of performing tap dance
Her tap dancing was the highlight of the show.
clog dancingn.
traditional dance performed in wooden-soled shoes
Clog dancing is popular in some rural areas.
dad dancingn.
awkward, enthusiastic dance moves by middle-aged men
His dad dancing at the party made everyone laugh.
dancing queenn.
woman who loves dancing
She was the dancing queen at every party.

Terms related to folk dancing

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
dancedancerfolklorefolksfolksycelebrationcommunityculturalcustomfestivitygroupheritage

Examples of folk dancing in a sentence

  • The community center offers classes in folk dancing.
  • She joined a club to learn folk dancing.
  • Folk dancing is a highlight at the festival.

View all translations of folk dancing

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  1. French:danse folklorique, danse populaire, ...
  2. German:Volkstanz, ...
  3. Italian:danze popolari, danza popolare, ...
  4. Spanish:baile folclórico, danza popular, ...
  5. Portuguese:danças tradicionais, dança folclórica, ...
  6. Chinese:民间舞蹈, ...
  7. Japanese:フォークダンス, 民俗舞踊, ...
  8. Arabic:الرَّقْص الشَّعْبِيّ, رقص الفلكلور, ...
  9. Hebrew:רִיקּוּדֵי עַם, רִיקּוּד עַמִּי, ...
  10. Russian:народные танцы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:народні танці, ...
  12. Hindi:लोकनृत्य, लोक नृत्य, ...
folk dance
fəʊk dɑːns

Definition of folk dance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
community eventtraditional dance of a specific region's people
  • The festival featured a lively folk dance.
2.
festival songsmusic composed for a traditional dance
  • The band played a folk dance at the event.

Verbal expression

heritage performancecarry out customary steps tied to a people or local past
  • They folk dance at the harvest festival every autumn.
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Expressions with folk

folk deviln.
person or group society unfairly blames or fears
The media made him a folk devil after the incident.
folk dancen.
traditional dance of a specific region's people
The festival featured a lively folk dance.
folk dancern.
person who performs traditional cultural dances
The folk dancer wore a colorful costume at the festival.
folk singern.
person who sings traditional folk songs
The folk singer performed at the local festival.
folk songn.
song passed down orally among common people
The folk song was sung at the village festival.
folk artn.
art made by common people showing traditional values of a society
Folk art often uses bright colors and simple shapes.

Expressions with dancing

put on one's dancing shoesv.
prepare oneself mentally for celebration or rejoicing
She put on her dancing shoes before the party started.
ballroom dancingn.
competitive or recreational couple dancing
Ballroom dancing competitions are held worldwide.
dancing partnern.
one of a pair of people dancing together
She is my dancing partner for the competition.
dancing schooln.
place where dance classes are taught
She enrolled her daughter in a dancing school to learn ballet..
feel like dancingv.
want to dance
After hearing the music, I feel like dancing.
line dancingn.
group dance with synchronized steps in lines
Line dancing is popular at country music events.
tap dancingn.
act of performing tap dance
Her tap dancing was the highlight of the show.
clog dancingn.
traditional dance performed in wooden-soled shoes
Clog dancing is popular in some rural areas.
dad dancingn.
awkward, enthusiastic dance moves by middle-aged men
His dad dancing at the party made everyone laugh.
dancing queenn.
woman who loves dancing
She was the dancing queen at every party.

Terms related to folk dance

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
balletflamencojigpolkasalsasquare dancetangowaltzcelebrationculturedancefestival

Examples of folk dance in a sentence

  • Each region has its own folk dance.
  • They learned a new folk dance for the cultural festival.
  • The folk dance was accompanied by lively tunes.
  • They folk dance together in full traditional costume every midsummer.
  • Villagers still folk dance to welcome the harvest each autumn.

View all translations of folk dance

✨Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
  1. French:danse folklorique, danser des danses folkloriques, ...
  2. German:Volkstanz, Volkstanz tanzen, ...
  3. Italian:danza popolare, ballare danze popolari, ...
  4. Spanish:danza folclórica, bailar danzas folclóricas, ...
  5. Portuguese:dança folclórica, dançar danças folclóricas, ...
  6. Chinese:民间舞蹈, 跳民间舞, ...
  7. Japanese:民族舞踊, 民族舞踊を踊る, ...
  8. Arabic:رَقْصَة شَعْبِيَة, رَقَصَ رَقْصًا شَعْبِيًّا, ...
  9. Hebrew:רִקּוּד עַם, לִרְקוֹד רִקּוּדֵי עַם, ...
  10. Russian:народный танец, танцевать народные танцы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:народний танець, танцювати народні танці, ...
  12. Hindi:लोक नृत्य, लोकनृत्य करना, ...

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