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TAPDANCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tapdance mean? 

TAPDANCE (verb)
  The verb TAPDANCE has 1 sense:

1. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoesplay

  Familiarity information: TAPDANCE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TAPDANCE (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

tap; tapdance

Context example:

Glover tapdances better than anybody

Hypernyms (to "tapdance" 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)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue tapdance


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