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DANCE STEP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
Example:
he taught them the waltz step
Synonyms:
dance step; step
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("dance step" is a kind of...):
locomotion; travel (self-propelled movement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dance step"):
moonwalk (a kind of dance step in which the dancer seems to be sliding on the spot)
chasse; sashay ((ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading)
glissade ((ballet) a gliding or sliding step in ballet)
Holonyms ("dance step" is a part of...):
hoofing; step dancing (dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures)
