Definitions

1. noun

a lively, spirited dance with a strong rhythmic beat, typically performed to folk music, often with a nautical or sea-faring theme

“The sailors broke into a lively hornpipe at the dockside celebration.”

2. noun

a type of folk dance characterized by energetic and rhythmic movements

“The folk dance troupe performed a lively hornpipe during the festival.”

3. verb

to dance a hornpipe, especially in a lively and energetic manner

“The sailors hornpiped along the deck of the ship.”