Recreation and Sports

sun dance
a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice
 
quadrille
a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples
 
pursuit
an auxiliary activity
 
light show
a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns
 
hoofing
dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures
 
deck tennis
game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and forth over a net that is stretched across a small court
 
Oktoberfest
an autumn festival that involves merrymaking and drinking beer
 
parade
a visible display
 
polka
a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
 
eightsome
a Scottish reel for eight dancers
 
fisticuffs
fighting with the fists
 
conga
a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
 
sashay
a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
 
ballroom dance
any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
 
snorkel diving
skin diving with a snorkel
 
bicycling
riding a bicycle
 
whoopee
noisy and boisterous revelry
 
flying mare
a wrestling maneuver
 
match play
golf scoring by holes won
 
Charleston
an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century
 
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