tapdance

Thân thiện

Glover tapdances on a polished wooden stage.

Definition

1. Verb (intransitive):
   • To perform a style of dance characterized by using the sounds of metal plates attached to the soles of the shoes to create rhythmic percussion. The dancer uses precise footwork to strike the floor, producing audible clicks and taps.

Usage

• The verb "tapdance" describes the action of performing this specific dance form. It is typically used intransitively (without a direct object).
• Example: "She learned to tapdance when she was five years old."

Examples

• Verb:
  • The performer will tapdance to a classic jazz tune.
  • He can tapdance incredibly fast, creating complex rhythms with his feet.
  • In the old movie, the actor had to tapdance on a giant piano.

Advanced Usage

• "to tapdance one's way through something": Used figuratively to describe navigating a difficult situation with agility and skill, much like a tap dancer's precise footwork.
  • The politician had to tapdance his way through the tough interview questions.

Variants and Related Words

• Tap dance (n): The noun form referring to the dance style or a particular performance.
  • She is taking a tap dance class.
• Tap dancer (n): A person who performs tap dance.
  • He is a famous Broadway tap dancer.
• Tap dancing (n/gerund): The activity or performance of tap dance.
  • The sound of tap dancing echoed in the hall.

Synonyms

• Perform a tap routine: A more descriptive phrase for the action.
• Dance tap: A simpler, synonymous phrasing.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Soft-shoe": Refers to a related, quieter style of rhythmic dance often performed in soft-soled shoes, sometimes contrasted with the louder, metal-plated tap dance.
  • The routine started with a soft-shoe before transitioning into a loud tapdance.

Học thuật

Verb

1. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
   • Glover tapdances better than anybody

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tap