outdance
Definition
Verb (transitive): To dance better, more skillfully, or for a longer duration than someone else; to surpass in dancing.
Usage Examples
- (She danced more skillfully than everyone else.)
- (He wanted to dance better than his rival.)
- (They attempted to surpass one another in dancing ability.)
Advanced Usage
- "to outdance the competition": to perform so well in dancing that others cannot match.
- The young dancer outdanced the competition and won first place. (She danced better than all other participants.)
- "to outdance one's partner": to dance more energetically or skillfully than the person one is dancing with.
- Despite being a beginner, she outdanced her experienced partner. (She danced more impressively than her partner.)
Variants and Related Words
- Outdances (verb, third person singular):
- Outdanced (verb, past tense):
- Outdancing (verb, present participle):
Synonyms
- Surpass in dancing: to exceed someone's dancing ability.
- Outperform in dance: to do better than others in dancing.
- Outclass in dancing: to be clearly superior in dance skill.
Antonyms
- Underdance: to dance less skillfully than someone.
- Fail to match: to not reach the same dancing level as another.
Related Idioms
- Dance rings around someone: to dance much better than someone else.
- The professional dancer danced rings around the amateur. (She easily outdanced the amateur.)
- Steal the show: to be the most impressive dancer in a performance.
- Her solo number stole the show; she outdanced everyone on stage. (She became the center of attention by dancing better than others.)