- Highland fling
- noun Date: 1804 a lively Scottish folk dance
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Highland fling
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Highland Fling — Der Highland Fling ist ein schottischer Solotanz. Er ist einer der Tänze des Highland Dancing, die heute meist wettbewerbsmäßig oder als Schautanz getanzt werden. Außerhalb Schottlands, besonders in Irland, wird auch die verwendete Musik (der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Highland fling — Highland High land, n. Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland. [1913 Webster] {Highland fling}, a dance peculiar to the Scottish Highlanders; a sort of hornpipe. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Highland fling — ► NOUN ▪ a vigorous solo Scottish dance consisting of a series of complex steps … English terms dictionary
Highland fling — n. a lively folk dance of the Highlands … English World dictionary
Highland Fling — The Highland Fling is one of the oldest of the traditional Highland dances of Scotland. Returning from a victorious battle, male warriors would perform the dance in celebration of their success. It was performed on a small round shield, called a… … Wikipedia
highland fling — noun a vigorous Scottish reel • Hypernyms: ↑reel, ↑Scottish reel * * * ˌHighland ˈfling [Highland fling] noun a fast Scottish dance that is danced by one person Culture … Useful english dictionary
Highland fling — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms Highland fling : singular Highland fling plural Highland flings a lively traditional dance from the Scottish Highlands performed by one person … English dictionary
Highland fling — fling (def. 17). [1865 70] * * * ▪ Scottish dance national dance of Scotland. A vigorous dance requiring delicate balance and precision, it was probably originally a victory dance for a solo male dancer, performed after battle. It is performed… … Universalium
Highland fling — High′land fling′ n. mad fling 14) • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
Highland fling — /haɪlənd ˈflɪŋ/ (say huyluhnd fling) noun a vigorous Scottish solo dance, a form of the reel …
