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Noun | 1. | ![]() art, fine art - the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art" extension - the ability to raise the working leg high in the air; "the dancer was praised for her uncanny extension"; "good extension comes from a combination of training and native ability" choreography - the representation of dancing by symbols as music is represented by notes choreograph - compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music; "Balanchine choreographed many pieces to Stravinsky's music" hoof - dance in a professional capacity tap dance - perform a tap dance heel - perform with the heels; "heel that dance" |
2. | dance - a party of people assembled for dancing party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner" ball - the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded" | |
3. | ![]() sidestep - a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" adagio - a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers break dance, break dancing - a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music courante - a court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats nauch, nautch, nautch dance - an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls phrase - dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence saraband - a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time skank - a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees slam dance, slam dancing - a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock hoofing, step dancing - dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures toe dance, toe dancing - a dance performed on tiptoe choreography, stage dancing - a show involving artistic dancing pas de deux, duet - (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) pas de trois - (ballet) a dance for three people pas de quatre - (ballet) a dance for four people social dancing - dancing as part of a social occasion mambo - a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba tap - a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance busker - a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money jive - dance to jive music; dance the jive trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" clog - dance a clog dance tap dance - perform a tap dance belly dance - perform a belly dance heel - perform with the heels; "heel that dance" shimmy - dance a shimmy | |
4. | dance - a party for social dancing party - an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" barn dance - a dance party featuring country dancing record hop, hop - an informal dance where popular music is played rave - a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in Berlin" | |
Verb | 1. | dance - move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room" trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" glissade - perform a glissade, in ballet capriole - perform a capriole, in ballet |
2. | ![]() dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music jive - dance to jive music; dance the jive hoof - dance in a professional capacity clog - dance a clog dance tap dance - perform a tap dance belly dance - perform a belly dance heel - perform with the heels; "heel that dance" shimmy - dance a shimmy move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" dance - move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room" bump - dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward; "bump and grind" twist - do the twist waltz, waltz around - dance a waltz tapdance, tap - dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" tango - dance a tango foxtrot - dance the foxtrot cakewalk - perform the cakewalk dance conga - dance the conga samba - dance the samba two-step - dance the two-step Charleston - dance the Charleston boogie - dance to boogie music cha-cha - dance the cha-cha disco - dance to disco music mambo - dance a mambo polka - dance a polka one-step - dance the one-step jig - dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions jitterbug - do the jitterbug folk dance - perform a folk-dance square dance - dance in formation quickstep - perform a quickstep kick - kick a leg up skank - dance the skank grind - dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced | |
3. | dance - skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways; "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |