snake dance
- noun
- US
:
danza de serpientes
- At the end of the parade, everyone joined in a snake dance through the streets.
Examples
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People held hands and moved in a snake dance around the bonfire.
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The children performed a lively snake dance at the festival.
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The students performed a lively snake dance after their team won the championship.
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Did you see the snake dance during the parade?
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During the festival, children joined together to perform a lively snake dance that wound its way through the park.
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As the parade started, participants showcased their colorful costumes while engaging in an exciting snake dance along the route.
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The athletes celebrated their victory with a joyful snake dance, moving in unison along the winding path around the field.
Synonyms
A dance done during religious or ceremonial events like weddings and funerals
How Flowing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'snake dance' is composed transparently from 'snake' + 'dance' and directly denotes a dance involving snakes; a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer this basic meaning. While the entry notes specific ceremonial uses (e.g., Hopi rituals), that cultural detail doesn’t block compositional inference, so the expression is predictable from its parts.
Etymology
Snake dance comes from the way people move in a long line that winds and turns like a snake through the street at parades or celebrations. So, it now means 'a winding procession' that people join to celebrate.