Highland Fling (Noun)
Meaning
A vigorous Scottish reel.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The dancer leapt across the stage with her kilt flying as she performed the highland fling with energetic precision.
- After months of practice, the Scottish folk troupe's rendition of the highland fling brought the crowd to its feet at the Highland Games.
- In her childhood, Sarah loved to watch the ladies' highland fling competition at the local Celtic festival, mesmerized by their swirling skirts.
- At the Scottish country dance party, everyone gathered in a circle to dance the highland fling together, the bagpipes blaring loudly in time.
- It was exhilarating to learn the steps to the highland fling in a Scottish dance class, twirling around with her new friends and the rhythm of the fiddle music.