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to hoedown

to hoedown

7.8
To join in dancing at a lively country music party
  • verb
  • /ˈhoʊˌdaʊn/
  • US
translation icon : bailar en un baile campestre
  • After dinner, everyone gathered in the barn to hoedown until midnight.

Examples

  • The band played upbeat music, encouraging the crowd to hoedown together.

  • At the festival, she taught the children how to hoedown in the traditional style.

  • Let's hoedown this Saturday night!

  • They always hoedown at the county fair.

  • The band played upbeat music, encouraging the crowd to hoedown together.

  • After dinner, everyone gathered in the barn to hoedown until midnight.

  • At the festival, she taught the children how to hoedown in the traditional style.

Synonyms

to boogie
vsto hoedown
  • Informal
28 7.5

Dance energetically to lively upbeat music

is used for lively country events rather than popular dance styles
to hoof
vsto hoedown
  • Archaic
1 9.0

To dance energetically on stage

is about joining informal community country dancing, not professional performance
to woogie
vsto hoedown
  • Informal
1 9.9

To dance in a joyful, energetic way

is tied to country music gatherings rather than casual lively dancing
to folk dance
vsto hoedown
3.7

To dance in a traditional style from a region

is a lively country event rather than general regional tradition

How Energetic

to hoedown
  • US
7.8
to cut loose
  • Informal
18 4.4
to dance
∞ 1.0
to tap
44 4.1
to watch
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

hoedown infinitive
hoedowned past
hoedowned past participle
hoedowning present participle

Etymology

Hoedown as a verb comes from the same noun made of hoe and down, meaning joining the dance that followed field work. So, to hoedown is to dance or take part in a spirited country dance.