gopak
[ goh-pak ]
/ ˈgoʊ pæk /
noun
a folk dance of the Ukraine.
Also called
hopak.
Origin of gopak
1925–30; < Ukrainian
gopák, derivative of
gop interjection uttered during such dances < Polish
hop < German
hopp, hops, akin to
hop1
Words nearby gopak
goosewinged,
goossens,
goosy,
goozle,
gop,
gopak,
gopher,
gopher ball,
gopher plant,
gopher snake,
gopher state
Example sentences from the Web for gopak
They dance the Gopak, while little imps emerge from every nook and cranny in the form of crickets and beetles.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |Modeste Tchaikovsky
British Dictionary definitions for gopak
gopak
/ (ˈɡəʊˌpæk) /
noun
a spectacular high-leaping Russian peasant dance for men
Word Origin for gopak
from Russian, from Ukrainian
hopak, from
hop! a cry in the dance, from German
hopp!