hula /ˈhuːlə/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.Under the rule of Kalākaua, they had revived the hula, which had been condemned by the missionaries. — 2012 verb1 •To dance the hula. formshulaed · hulaing · hulas