noun
hoedown
HOH-down
noun
1
A lively social gathering featuring American folk or square dancing.
"The whole town turned out for the county hoedown."
2
The upbeat folk music typically played at such an event.
"The fiddler struck up a fast hoedown tune."
How to Use Hoedown
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA country-style dance party, or the fast folk music played at one.
Word Forms
hoedowned past tense, hoedowns plural, hoedowns singular
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Etymology
An Americanism from the mid-1800s, likely referring to farm workers putting down their hoes once the workday was over to socialize and dance.