tap dancer

Thân thiện

A tap dancer performs on a wooden stage.

Definition

Noun: A performer who creates rhythmic sounds and patterns through specialized dance movements, using shoes fitted with metal plates on the toes and heels.

Usage

A "tap dancer" is a noun that refers specifically to the person who performs the art of tap dance. It describes their profession, skill, or role in a performance.

Examples

• The tap dancer captivated the audience with a complex, fast-paced routine.
• She trained for years to become a professional tap dancer.
• A famous tap dancer from the classic Hollywood era will be honored at the festival.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe related nouns.
  • The show featured incredible tap dancer artistry.
• It can be part of a compound subject or object.
  • The singer and the tap dancer shared the stage for the finale.

Variants and Related Words

• Tap dance (n.): The art form or performance style itself.
  • Tap dance is a blend of African and European dance traditions.
• Tap-dance (v.): The act of performing this dance.
  • He can tap-dance while playing the trumpet.
• Tap shoes (n.): The footwear used by a tap dancer.
  • The sound of her tap shoes filled the theater.

Synonyms

• Hoofer (informal): A slang term for a tap dancer, especially one who performs with vigor.
• Stepper: Can refer to a dancer, particularly one who emphasizes footwork, though not exclusively for tap.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To be light on one's feet: An idiom describing agility and grace, a quality of a skilled tap dancer.
  • Even in his seventies, the veteran tap dancer was remarkably light on his feet.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tapper