dancing
English Thesaurus
1. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music (noun.act)
hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
hypernym | : | performing arts, |
definition | : | arts or skills that require public performance (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | adagio, |
definition | : | a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | break dance, break dancing, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | courante, |
definition | : | a court dance of the 16th century; consisted of short advances and retreats (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | nauch, nautch, nautch dance, |
definition | : | an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pavan, pavane, |
definition | : | a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | phrase, |
definition | : | dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | saraband, |
definition | : | a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | skank, |
definition | : | a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | slam dance, slam dancing, |
definition | : | a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | hoofing, step dancing, |
definition | : | dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pas seul, variation, |
definition | : | (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | duet, pas de deux, |
definition | : | (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pas de trois, |
definition | : | (ballet) a dance for three people (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | pas de quatre, |
definition | : | (ballet) a dance for four people (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | social dancing, |
definition | : | dancing as part of a social occasion (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | mambo, |
definition | : | a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | sidestep, |
definition | : | a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | tap, |
definition | : | a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | busker, |
definition | : | a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing), usually while asking for money (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | jive, |
definition | : | dance to jive music; dance the jive (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | clog, |
definition | : | dance a clog dance (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | tap dance, |
definition | : | perform a tap dance (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | belly dance, |
definition | : | perform a belly dance (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | heel, |
definition | : | perform with the heels (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | shimmy, |
definition | : | dance a shimmy (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | saltate, |
definition | : | leap or skip, often in dancing (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | terpsichorean, |
definition | : | of or relating to dancing (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | saltate, |
definition | : | leap or skip, often in dancing (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | terpsichorean, |
definition | : | of or relating to dancing (adj.pert) |
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