snake-dance

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verb

ˈsnāk-ˌdan(t)s 

snake-danced; snake-dancing; snake-dances

intransitive verb

: to engage in a snake dance

snake dance

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noun

1

: a ceremonial dance in which snakes or their images are handled, invoked, or symbolically imitated by individual sinuous actions

2

: a group progression in a single-file serpentine path (as in celebration of an athletic victory)

Examples of snake-dance in a Sentence

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Noun

Madison Chock and Evan Bates, the defending champions, have established themselves over the past few seasons as dancers who perform best in character; their snake dance, with Chock in green as the serpent, became a signature. —Joyce Rubin, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1922, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1