noun
- a lively Ukrainian folk dance performed by men, featuring high kicks and acrobatic movements
Usage: also spelled hopak or hopak; sometimes called the Cossack dance
Examples
- The dancers performed an energetic hopak at the cultural festival.
- He learned the hopak as part of his Ukrainian heritage classes.
- The hopak is traditionally danced by men in a circle.
- The acrobatic movements of the hopak require significant strength and flexibility.
- At the wedding, the groom's friends performed a traditional hopak.