How to pronounce hoedown
American English pronunciation
HOH-down
- IPA
- /ˈhoʊˌdaʊn/
- Syllables
- HOH · down (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What hoedown means
A lively country party with square dancing and fiddle music
In a sentence: The whole town came to the barn for a hoedown with fiddles and square dancing.
Where it comes from: It is an American word from about 1835 to 1845. It comes from the end of the workday, when farm workers put their hoes down and got together.
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