Hootenanny Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhutənæni

HOO-tuh-nan-ee

UK

hˈuːtənˌæni

HOO-tuhn-AN-ee

Definition

A hootenanny is an informal gathering where people sing folk songs together, often with everyone taking turns to perform.

Usage & Nuances

"Hootenanny" is informal and mainly refers to folk or acoustic music events in the US. It's rarely used for classical, rock, or formal concerts. Sometimes used humorously to mean 'any lively gathering.'

• Spanish: fiesta de música folk - reunión musical informal
• Portuguese (BR): festa de música folk - encontro musical informal
• Portuguese (PT): festa de música folk - encontro musical informal
• Chinese (Simplified): 民谣音乐聚会 - 非正式音乐聚会
• Chinese (Traditional): 民謠音樂聚會 - 非正式音樂聚會
• Hindi: लोकगीत सभा - अनौपचारिक संगीत मिलन
• Arabic: حفلة موسيقى فلكلورية - تجمع موسيقي غير رسمي
• Bengali: হুটেন্যানি (লোকগানের আসর) - মজার গানবাজনা অনুষ্ঠান
• Russian: хутенэнни (вечер народной музыки)
• Japanese: フーテナニー（フォークソングの集まり）
• Vietnamese: hootenanny (buổi họp mặt hát dân ca)
• Korean: 후티내니 (포크 음악 모임)
• Turkish: hootenanny (halk müziği buluşması)
• Urdu: ہووٹینینی (لوک موسیقی کی محفل)
• Indonesian: hootenanny (acara kumpul musik rakyat)

Example Sentences

We are having a hootenanny at my house tonight.

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A hootenanny is fun because everyone can sing along.

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Tom played guitar at the hootenanny last weekend.

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Never been to a hootenanny before? You’re in for a treat.

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After the show, they invited everyone to a late-night hootenanny downtown.

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I love how a hootenanny brings strangers together through music.

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