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hula

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun hula has 1 sense
  1. hula, hula-hula, Hawaiian dancing - a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman
    --1 is a kind of rain dance

Definitions from the Web

Hula

Noun:

1. A traditional Hawaiian dance characterized by rhythmic hip movements and expressive hand gestures.

Sample sentence: The hula dancer performed a beautiful and mesmerizing routine at the luau.

Verb:

1. To dance or perform the hula.

Sample sentence: She loves to hula and often practices the dance in her backyard.

Noun:

2. A grass skirt worn by hula dancers.

Sample sentence: She looked stunning in her colorful hula.

Noun:

3. A style of popular Hawaian music often accompanying the hula dance.

Sample sentence: The live band played soothing hula melodies throughout the evening.

Noun:

4. A short and humorous poem or song typically sung in a hula dance performance.

Sample sentence: The hula dancer delighted the audience with her funny hula about island life.

Noun:

5. A movement in martial arts where the hips are swayed rapidly to deceive the opponent.

Sample sentence: The hula move caught his opponent off guard and helped him win the match.

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