gopak
[ goh-pak ]
noun
a folk dance of the Ukraine.
Origin of gopak
11925–30; <Ukrainian gopák, derivative of gop interjection uttered during such dances <Polish hop<German hopp, hops, akin to hop1
- Also called hopak.
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How to use gopak in a sentence
They dance the gopak, while little imps emerge from every nook and cranny in the form of crickets and beetles.
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British Dictionary definitions for gopak
gopak
/ (ˈɡəʊˌpæk) /
noun
a spectacular high-leaping Russian peasant dance for men
Origin of gopak
1from Russian, from Ukrainian hopak, from hop! a cry in the dance, from German hopp!
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