toe dance

toʊ dæns

Definition

Definition of toe dance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ballet technique

Dated

ballet dance performed on the tips of the toes

Dated

She performed a toe dance gracefully during the recital..
The young ballerina's toe dance captivated the audience.
He mastered the toe dance after years of practice.

ballet

pointe

toe dancing

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ballet dance performed on the tips of the toes

Expressions with toe

toe cheese

cheesy substance found between toes

He cleaned the toe cheese from between his toes.

toe out

have toes point away from each other

When standing, some people naturally toe out.

toe tag

identifying label on a deceased person's toe

The detective checked the toe tag for identification.

head to toe

adv.

completely covering or affecting the whole body

She was dressed in red from head to toe.

put one's toe in the water

try something cautiously before fully committing

She decided to put her toe in the water before joining the new project.

dip one's toe in

start something new carefully and slowly

She decided to dip her toe in the art world.

Expressions with dance

money dance

wedding dance where guests pay to dance with bride or groom

During the money dance, guests lined up to dance with the bride.

dance card

schedule of appointments or engagements

My dance card is full this week with meetings.

Kabuki dance

traditional Japanese drama with singing and dancing

We watched a Kabuki dance performance in Tokyo.

dance to someone's rhythm

move in sync with another's music or beat

She danced to his rhythm at the concert.

dance the night away

dance continuously all night

They decided to dance the night away at the club.

dance to a different tune

change behavior or attitude in a noticeably new or unusual way

After the criticism, he began to dance to a different tune.

dance to a new tune

change usual opinion or way of acting in a clear new direction

After the scandal, the senator began to dance to a new tune.

for a song and a dance

adv.

do something for very little money or cost

He bought the car for a song and a dance.

hit the dance floor

start dancing in a lively way at a party or event

Let's hit the dance floor and show our moves!

dance around the issue

avoid discussing a problem directly

He tends to dance around the issue instead of giving a straight answer.

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roll step

dance

step in dance where the foot rolls from heel to toe

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French:danse sur pointes, ...
German:Spitzentanz, ...
Italian:ballo sulle punte, ...
Spanish:baile en punta, ...
Portuguese:ballet na ponta dos pés, ...
Chinese:足尖舞, ...
Japanese:トウダンス, ...
Arabic:رَقْصَة بُوانْتِي, ...
Hebrew:רִקּוּד עַל פּוֹאֵנְט, ...
Russian:танец на пуантах, ...
Ukrainian:танець на пальцях, ...
Hindi:टो डांस, ...
Bengali:পায়ের আঙ্গুলের নৃত্য, ...
Catalan:dansa de puntes, ...
Czech:tanec na špičkách, ...
Danish:tå dans, ...
Dutch:tenenballet, ...
Greek:χορός στις μύτες των ποδιών, ...
Hungarian:spicctánc, ...
Khmer:របាំឈរលើចុងម្រាមជើង, ...
Korean:발끝 춤, ...
Persian:رقص روی پنجه, ...
Polish:taniec na palcach, ...
Portuguese (BR):balé na ponta dos pés, ...
Romanian:dans pe vârfuri, ...
Swedish:tådans, ...
Thai:การเต้นปลายเท้า, ...
Turkish:parmak ucu dansı, ...
Vietnamese:múa trên đầu ngón chân, ...

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