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square dance
1square-dance
2[ skwair-dans, -dahns ]
verb (used without object)
- to perform or participate in a square dance.
- to participate in a hoedown.
square dance
noun
- any of various formation dances, such as a quadrille, in which the couples form squares
verb
- intr to perform such a dance
Derived Forms
- ˈsquare-ˌdancer, noun
Other Words From
- square dancer noun
- square dancing noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of square dance1
Origin of square dance2
Example Sentences
There were fewer evenings of ballroom dancing and more square dancing and picnics.
Mr. Oelze took up guitar in his teens and performed with local musicians at square dances.
They were dancing guangchang wu, a public square dance popular among middle-aged and older patrons, when the carnage began.
Young Ray taught himself to play ukulele and guitar at an early age and later provided music for square dances with his two older brothers, who played fiddle and guitar.
“Looks like you had a blerry square dance up here. You certainly live up to your name, Disaster. You’ve disabled half the farm crew.”
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