folk dancing
English Thesaurus
1. a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | social dancing, |
| definition | : | dancing as part of a social occasion (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | farandole, |
| definition | : | a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mazurka, |
| definition | : | a Polish national dance in triple time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | polka, |
| definition | : | a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sword dance, sword dancing, |
| definition | : | any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hornpipe, |
| definition | : | a British solo dance performed by sailors (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jig, |
| definition | : | any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rhumba, rumba, |
| definition | : | a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | folk dance, |
| definition | : | perform a folk-dance (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | folk dance, |
| definition | : | perform a folk-dance (verb.motion) |
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