tap dance

Thân thiện

A young dancer practices a tap dance on a wooden floor.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A style of dance: A type of dance characterized by the dancer wearing shoes with metal plates on the heels and toes. The dancer creates rhythmic, audible patterns by striking the floor with these shoes.

2. Verb:

   • To perform this dance: To dance a tap dance, creating percussive sounds with the feet.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The musical featured an incredible tap dance.
  • She has been taking lessons in tap dance for years.

• Verb:

  • He can tap dance very well.
  • The performers will tap dance to a classic jazz tune.

Advanced Usage

• "to do a tap dance": To perform a tap dance routine.
  • For his audition, he decided to do a tap dance.

Variants and Related Words

• Tap dancer (n): A person who performs tap dance.
  • He is a famous tap dancer.
• Tap dancing (n): The activity or performance of tap dance.
  • Tap dancing requires a good sense of rhythm.

Synonyms

• Step dance (n): A related form of dance where rhythm is emphasized through footwork.

Related Phrases

• "soft-shoe": A style of tap dance performed in soft-soled shoes without metal taps, creating quieter sounds.
  • The routine began with a soft-shoe before transitioning to a loud tap sequence.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet

Verb

1. perform a tap dance

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tap dancing