clog
4
8.2
- noun
- /klɔg/
:
baile de zuecos
- Stéphane Phavorin as the widow Simone, never over the top, was extremely funny, and his clog dance, true Lancastrian clod-walloping, was remarkably well done.
- a clog dance
- clog dancing
- a clog dancer
Examples
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Mr. Murray is also a master of the Scottish clog dance.
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"S.L. mimics a clown carrying a child: bowing and deadpan, he is doing a clog dance.
Fiction book (1991) -
You want people to spend the last day of summer watching clog dancing?
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You should be leaping in the air, knocking your heels, doing a handsome clog.
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Miss Cooke, you're supposed to be a clog dancer, not a clog hopper.
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Their colorful costumes will delight you and your camera as they perform dances of the area, including the Western Hoe Down, the Can Can, and a famous western clog dance, the Orange Blossom Special.
Academic text (1996) -
In the festival, the crowd gathered to enjoy the vibrant clog dance performed by local artists.
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During the performance, the skilled dancers showcased an energetic clog dance that thrilled the audience.
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She learned the traditional clog dance, which includes intricate footwork and lively rhythms.
Synonyms
14
4.8
A dance with strong foot stamping to lively music
1
6.8
A traditional dance where people stamp loudly while wearing shoes with wooden soles
1
5.6
A dance done in shoes with wooden soles that uses heavy stamping steps
Compounds
- UK
1
6.8
A traditional dance where people stamp loudly while wearing shoes with wooden soles
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clog the dance takes its name from the wooden shoe because dancers wore heavy clogs and stamped the floor to make a loud rhythm, so the dance itself became known by the shoe.