reel vs longways dance

longways dance vs reel

reel and longways dance both are nouns.

reel is a verb but longways dance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reel	Yes	No	Yes	No
longways dance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, longways dance is a hypernym of reel; that is, longways dance is a word with a broader meaning than reel:

reel: an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
longways dance: country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other

Other hypernyms of reel include longways.

reel (noun)	longways dance (noun)
a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps	country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
music composed for dancing a reel

reel (verb)	longways dance (verb)
wind onto or off a reel
walk as if unable to control one's movements
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

Difference between reel and longways dance

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