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A rhythmic dance in which the heels and toes of the dancers shoes make a series of clicksSee Also: tap-dance, tap-dancer
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Tap dance — was developed in the United States during the nineteenth century, and is popular nowadays in many parts of the world. The name comes from the tapping sound made when the small metal plates on the dancer s shoes touch a hard surface. This lively,… … Wikipedia
tap dance — ► NOUN ▪ a dance performed wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, characterized by rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels. ► VERB (tap dance) ▪ perform such a dance. DERIVATIVES tap dancer noun tap dancing noun … English terms dictionary
tap dance — n. a dance performed with sharp, loud taps of the foot, toe, or heel at each step tap dance vi. tap danced, tap dancing tap dancer n … English World dictionary
tap dance — tap′ dance n. mad a dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out with the toe or heel by a dancer wearing shoes with special hard soles or with taps • Etymology: 1925–30 tap′ dance , v.i. danced, danc•ing. tap′ danc er … From formal English to slang
tap-dance — tap dancer, n. /tap dans , dahns /, v.i., tap danced, tap dancing. to perform a tap dance. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
tap-dance — (izg. tȅp dȅns) m DEFINICIJA glazb. vrsta stiliziranog plesa karakterističnog po preciznim ritmičkim pokretima stopala i udaranja o pod; vuče korijen iz folklorne tradicije S Engleske kombinirane s afričkim ritmom; stepovanje, stepanje… … Hrvatski jezični portal
tap dance — a dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out with the toe or heel by a dancer wearing shoes with special hard soles or with taps. [‡1925 30] * * * Style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns… … Universalium
tap dance — I noun a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet • Syn: ↑tap dancing • Hypernyms: ↑step dancing, ↑hoofing • Hyponyms: ↑soft shoe, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tap-dance — n. & v. n. a form of display dance performed wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, with rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels. v.intr. perform a tap dance. Derivatives: tap dancer n. tap dancing n. * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology … Useful english dictionary
tap dance — noun Date: 1928 1. a step dance tapped out audibly by means of shoes with hard soles or soles and heels to which taps have been added 2. something suggesting a tap dance; especially an action or discourse intended to rationalize or distract … New Collegiate Dictionary
Tap Dance — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Tap Dance Originaltitel Tap Produktionsland … Deutsch Wikipedia
