1. 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.