noun
Macarena
ma-kuh-RAY-nuh
noun
1
A line dance with simple, repeated arm movements and hip swaying, done to a fast Latin beat.
"Everyone at the wedding got up to do the macarena when the DJ played it."
How to Use Macarena
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA simple, catchy party dance from the 1990s song of the same name.
Common pairings
do the macarena
dance the macarena
Word Forms
Macarenas plural
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Etymology
Named after the 1993 hit song "Macarena" by the Spanish duo Los del Río, itself named for a woman called Macarena.