DANCE STEP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)