Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

square dancing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables
square -danc-ing
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of dance in which eight dancers are arranged in a square as four couples, with a caller calling or singing out the movements that the dancers are to perform.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

allemande left circle left dos a dos Ladies' Chain Morris dance square dance Swing Your Partner

Frequently Paired Words

allemande left circle left contradancing cuadrilla dance dos a dos dosado Ladies' Chain

Synonyms

square dance

Questions

What does square dancing mean?
A type of dance in which eight dancers are arranged in a square as four couples, with a caller calling or singing out the movements that the dancers are to perform.

How to pronounce square dancing

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