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Definition of: polka
(pōl′kə, pō′-) noun
1. A round dance of Bohemian origin in common time, with three steps to every second measure.
2. Music for such a dance: a lively Bohemian or Polish tune in 2/4 time.
—v.i. ·kaed, ·ka·ing To dance the polka. [<F <Czech pulka half (step)]
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