dancing - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to musicsidestep - a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" adagio - a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers break dance, break dancing - a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music pavan, pavane - a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries saraband - a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time skank - a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees slam dance, slam dancing - a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock hoofing, step dancing - dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures pas de deux, duet - (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) tap - a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) busker - a person who entertains people for money in public places (as by singing or dancing) jive - dance to jive music; dance the jive clog - dance a clog dance heel - perform with the heels; "heel that dance" |