polka Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun music performed for dancing the polka
  2. noun a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
  3. verb dance a polka

WordNet

Pol"ka noun
Etymology
Pol. Polka a Polish woman: cf. F. & G. polka.
Definitions
  1. A dance of Polish origin, but now common everywhere. It is performed by two persons in common time.
  2. (Mus.) A lively Bohemian or Polish dance tune in 2-4 measure, with the third quaver accented.

Webster 1913