Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for barn dance

barn dance

noun

  1. a social gathering, originally held in a barn, and including square dances, round dances, and hoedown music.
  2. any party featuring country dances, dress, music, etc.


barn dance

noun

  1. a progressive round country dance
  2. a party with hoedown music and square-dancing
  3. a party featuring country dancing
  4. a disco or party held in a barn


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of barn dance1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Discover More

Example Sentences

The band was playing, slowly, as is the dancing-fashion of the North, that Barn Dance; and almost every girl was in white.

Are you clean daffy, doin' a barn dance around that rusty capstan, makin' a noise fit to frighten the fish?

It was at a country barn dance during these few days that he met Moyra Dolan.

"And women pet them; they'd prefer a fool who can pot rabbits and do a barn-dance to Homer himself," growled Yate.

It was the day that Annixter had chosen for his barn-dance and, in consequence, Quien Sabe was in fete and work suspended.

Advertisement

Word of the Day

gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

Meaning and examples

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement