hula
noun
hu·la
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or less commonly hula-hula \ ˌhü-lə-ˈhü-lə
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Definition of hula
: a sinuous Polynesian dance characterized by rhythmic movement of the hips and mimetic gestures with the hands and often accompanied by chants and rhythmic drumming
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Momoa, best known for playing comic book superhero Aquaman in the movies, was welcomed with a ceremony complete with hula dances and chanting. — Doug Criss, CNN, "Jason Momoa joins protesters trying to keep a telescope off Hawaii's tallest mountain," 2 Aug. 2019 Honolulu television stations livestreamed dancers in jeans and windbreakers performing hula in chilly weather. — USA TODAY, "Momoa at Mauna Kea, Confederate context, Guthrie garbage tribute: News from around our 50 states," 2 Aug. 2019 Honolulu television stations livestreamed dancers in jeans and windbreakers performing hula in chilly weather. — Washington Post, "Jason Momoa visits protesters blocking new Hawaii telescope," 1 Aug. 2019 The swimmers described the underwater beauty such as seeing a snapping turtle the size of a hula hoop, and the canoeists talked about the above-water beauty, such as bald eagles and wolves howling. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "St. Paul team swims and paddles Boundary Waters in mine protest," 27 July 2019 Dancers performed hula and chants as Johnson arrived at the protest site on Mauna Kea. — NBC News, "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson visits Hawaii protesters as envoy prepares talks," 25 July 2019 Here's the schedule for Canal Nights and Summer Under the Sails June 12: Cornhole and hula hooping. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Here's when you can take the kids for free concerts, hands-on activities on the Downtown Canal," 7 June 2019 Every morning, locals gather in Tao Dan for dance classes, tai chi, shadow boxing, and hula-hooping. — Sayoni Sinha, National Geographic, "Craft brews and skyline views: The ultimate Ho Chi Minh City itinerary," 3 June 2019 But that didn’t keep her from doing the hula at her birthday party. — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "101-year-old hula teacher spreads aloha spirit," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hula.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hula
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hula
: a Hawaiian dance that has flowing hand and hip movements
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