tap dance

/ˈtæp ˌdæns/

noun

  1. a style of dance in which the dancer wears shoes with metal plates and makes rhythmic sounds by tapping the feet

    A2

    uncountable

    • "She is learning tap dance at a local studio."A2
    • "Tap dance is known for its clear, rhythmic foot sounds."B1
    • "The documentary traces tap dance from street performances to Broadway stages."C1

  2. a particular routine or performance of this dance

    B1

    countable

    • "We watched a short tap dance at the school show."A2
    • "The dancers performed a lively tap dance on stage."B1
    • "Her solo tap dance wove complex syncopations into a simple melody."C1

verb

  1. to perform tap dance

    B1

    intransitive; often written tap-dance

    • "They tap dance together after school."A2
    • "He has tap-danced since childhood."B1
    • "They tap-danced to the band's fast rhythm."B2
    • "The actor tap-danced down the stairs in the finale."C1

Collocations

tap dance shoestap dance classtap dance routinetap dance solotap dance lessons

Word family

tap dancertap dancing