Standard Lemma guide

hula-hula

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌhuːlə ˈhuːlə/
  • General-American: ho͞o'lə ho͞oʹlə
  • General-American: /ˌhulə ˈhulə/
  • rhymes with -uːlə

1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of hula.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hula

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Synonym of hula.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hula

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hula, Hawaiian dancing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rain dance

History

Etymology

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