Meaning

1 senses

  1. To dance a hoedown dance

Origin

1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down, a social gathering taking place once work is over, i.e.,

1835–45, Americanism; hoe + down, a social gathering taking place once work is over, i.e., when tillers and farm workers put their hoes down.

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Forms

hoedowns, hoedowning, hoedowned, hoedowned
Base formhoedown · to hoedown
3rd person singularhoedowns
Present participlehoedowning
Past simplehoedowned
Past participlehoedowned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhoedown
he, she, ithoedowns

Past simpleLesson

all personshoedowned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave hoedowned
he, she, ithas hoedowned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill hoedown

Word family

1 related words
RelatedbreakdownB2

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hodgepodgehoehoghogwashhoistC2

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