soft-shoe shuffle

Thân thiện

A performer does a soft-shoe shuffle on a wooden stage.

Definition

Noun: 1. A style of tap dancing performed while wearing shoes with soft soles: This refers to a rhythmic dance form characterized by sliding, shuffling, and intricate footwork, where the sound produced is muted compared to standard tap due to the soft-soled footwear.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The vaudeville performer captivated the audience with a graceful soft-shoe shuffle.
  • He practiced his soft-shoe shuffle for hours to perfect the smooth, gliding movements.

Advanced Usage

• As a stylistic descriptor: The term can be used metaphorically to describe a smooth, evasive, or indirect manner of action or speech.
  • The politician did a verbal soft-shoe shuffle around the direct question.

Variants and Related Words

• Soft-shoe (noun/adjective): Often used as a shorter form to refer to the dance style itself or as a modifier.
  • He is a master of soft-shoe.
  • They performed a soft-shoe routine.

Synonyms

• Soft-shoe dance: A direct synonym for the dance style.
• Rhythm dance: A more general term that could encompass this style.

Related Phrases

• To do a soft-shoe: An informal phrasal verb meaning to perform this dance or, figuratively, to act in a subtly evasive way.
  • When asked for details, he just did a soft-shoe and changed the subject.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• soft-shoe
• soft-shoe dancing