hula

[ hoo-luh ]

noun

1. a sinuous Hawaiian dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.

hula

/ ˈhuːlə /

noun

1. a Hawaiian dance performed by a woman

Word History and Origins

Origin of hula¹

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1815–25

Word History and Origins

Origin of hula¹

from Hawaiian

Example Sentences

Lavish dinner al fresco with open bar, followed by an hourlong show with hula, drumming and chanting.

From Los Angeles Times

I made a long-haired wig and a hula skirt out of sausages.

From BBC

He cites the return of the instrument in Waikiki and in hula competitions, and rising prices for vintage steel guitars.

From Los Angeles Times

Family, activists and observers displayed a five-foot-long hula hoe, a type of gardening tool that has a metal D-shaped fixture on the end for digging into dirt, that Gainer held when he was shot.

From Los Angeles Times

Doris, who celebrated the victory with a hula dance, wore a flower behind her ear.

From Seattle Times