HyperDic: longways

English > 2 senses of the word longways:
NOUNactlongways, longways dancecountry dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
ADVERBalllongways, lengthways, lengthwise, longwise, longitudinallyin the direction of the length
English > longways: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningcountry dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other.
Synonymlongways dance
NarrowerVirginia reel, reelAn American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
Broadercountry-dance, country dancing, contredanse, contra danse, contradanceA type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
English > longways: 2 senses > adverb 1
MeaningIn the direction of the length.
Synonymslengthways, lengthwise, longwise, longitudinally
Catalanal llarg

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