macarena
Syllables: Ma·ca·re·na/ˌmækəˈɹeɪnə/US/ˌmɑkəˈɹeɪnə/
macarena is the alternative form of Macarena.
Noun capitalized: Macarena
the Macarena (plural Macarenas)
- A particular line dance with a set of simple arm movements and exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.
- Oh yeah, they were doing the Macarena up and down Saint Peter’s back in twelve ninety-two.2000 January 15, Peter Sagal, “Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!”, in National Public Radio
- For the unacquainted, Mr. Trump’s gyrations are a far cry from the complexities of the moonwalk, the Macarena or the Electric Slide.2024 November 18, Jesse McKinley, “Trump’s Signature Dance Move Finds Its Way to the Sports World”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Forms of macarena
| plural | macarenas |
|---|---|
| plural | Macarenas |
| alternative form | macarena |
Origin of macarena
From the Spanish female given name Macarena, which is the title of a well-known song from 1993 by Spanish duo Los del Río.
Words formed from macarena
Questions about macarena
- What does macarena mean?
- Macarena means a particular line dance with a set of simple arm movements and exaggerated hip motion performed to a fast Latin rhythm.
- What is macarena the alternative form of?
- Macarena is the alternative form of Macarena.
- What part of speech is macarena?
- Macarena is a noun.
- How do you pronounce macarena?
- Macarena is pronounced /ˌmækəˈɹeɪnə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of macarena?
- The plural of macarena is macarenas.
Words near macarena in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: macarena (page history and authors); Macarena (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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