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Meaning of hoedown | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈhoʊdaʊn/

Definitions

  1. A type of American folk or square dance.
  2. The type of music typically played for such a dance
  3. A gathering at which such dances take place.

Examples

“John and Susie went to the square dance and did the hoedown.”
“Soon Marshall is doing an elaborate foot-to-foot jig, and then they're all bounding around. Shoulder dips. Yee-ha faces. It's an impromptu hoedown.”
“We have to get to the hoedown before noon, or we'll be late.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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