macarena

Ma·ca·re·na
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UK/ˌmækəˈɹeɪnə/US/ˌmɑkəˈɹeɪnə/Scotland/ˌmakəˈɹenə/

noun

A particular line dance with a set of simple arm movements and exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.

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Meanings

macarena1

nounmacarena (plural macarenas)

plural macarenas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Macarena.

Macarena2

nounthe Macarena (plural Macarenas)

plural Macarenas · alternative macarena

  1. A particular line dance with a set of simple arm movements and exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.

    Oh yeah, they were doing the Macarena up and down Saint Peter’s back in twelve ninety-two.

    2000 January 15, Peter Sagal, “Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio
    1 more example

    For the unacquainted, Mr. Trump’s gyrations are a far cry from the complexities of the moonwalk, the Macarena or the Electric Slide.

    2024 November 18, Jesse McKinley, “Trump’s Signature Dance Move Finds Its Way to the Sports World”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Origin

From the Spanish female given name Macarena, which is the title of a well-known song from 1993 by Spanish duo Los del Río.

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Translations

Polish makarena
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Camarena
Cite this entry
APA

macarena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macarena

MLA

“macarena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macarena. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macarena,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macarena.

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