knees-up
British dance bash
A knees-up is a lively, boisterous party or celebration, particularly in British English.
The term evokes energetic dancing where knees are literally raised high: We had a proper knees-up after the wedding.
It suggests informal, spirited fun rather than a formal affair.
Boisterous social gathering
- bashForceful striking blow
- hootenannyFolk music social gathering
- hoedownLively rural dance gathering
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
get-together · do · rave-up · social · gathering · celebration · blowout · function
Noisy, lively celebration
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
- jollificationLively celebration and fun
- carousalBoisterous drinking spree
- convivialityWarm, sociable good cheer
gaiety · merriment · celebration · frolic · roistering · jubilation · festivity · jollity
shindig
Boisterous social gathering
- bashForceful striking blow
- hootenannyFolk music social gathering
- hoedownLively rural dance gathering
jamboree · get-together · do · rave-up · social · gathering · celebration · blowout · function · reception
revelry
Noisy, lively celebration
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
- jollificationLively celebration and fun
- carousalBoisterous drinking spree
conviviality · gaiety · merriment · celebration · frolic · roistering · jubilation · festivity · jollity · exuberance
jig
Spirited folk dance
- ceilidhScottish social dance gathering
- line-danceChoreographed group routine
- polkaBouncy partnered folk step
swing · jive · foxtrot · quickstep · waltz · boogie · clogging · square-dance · conga · two-step
knees-upgala
Festive formal occasion
state dinner · formal reception · diplomatic reception · charity gala · banquet
knee, knees, kneecap, kneecaps, kneed, kneeling, kneel, kneels, knelt