TAP DANCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tap dance mean? 

• TAP DANCE (noun)
  The noun TAP DANCE has 1 sense:

1. a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet

  Familiarity information: TAP DANCE used as a noun is very rare.

• TAP DANCE (verb)
  The verb TAP DANCE has 1 sense:

1. perform a tap dance

  Familiarity information: TAP DANCE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TAP DANCE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dance step tapped out audibly with the feet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

tap dance; tap dancing

Hypernyms ("tap dance" is a kind of...):

hoofing; step dancing (dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tap dance"):

soft-shoe; soft-shoe dancing; soft-shoe shuffle (tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles)

buck-and-wing (a solo tap dance emphasizing sharp taps)

clog; clog dance; clog dancing (a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps)

Derivation:

tap dance (perform a tap dance)

• TAP DANCE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they tap dance    ... he / she / it tap dances   
Past simple: tap danced   
Past participle: tap danced   
-ing form: tap dancing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Perform a tap dance

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "tap dance" is one way to...):

dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)

Domain category:

dance; dancing; saltation; terpsichore (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)

dance (an artistic form of nonverbal communication)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue tap dance

Derivation:

tap dance (a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet)