Meanings
nounfolk dancing (uncountable)
- uncountablethe activity of taking part in folk dances.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
Similar
Broader
social dancing
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Danish folkedans
- folkedansactivity
Norwegian Bokmål folkedans
- folkedansactivity
Cite this entry
APA
folk dancing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20dancing
MLA
“folk dancing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20dancing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk dancing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20dancing.
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