toe dancing

toʊ ˈdænsɪŋ

Definition

Definition of toe dancing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ballet

Rare

dancing on the tips of the toes

Rare

She has been practicing toe dancing for years.

metaphor

Rare

act of skillfully avoiding a topic or issue

Rare

His toe dancing around the question was obvious to everyone.

dodging

evading

sidestepping

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Images of toe dancing

dancing 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 dancing

put on one's dancing shoes

prepare oneself mentally for celebration or rejoicing

She put on her dancing shoes before the party started.

ballroom dancing

competitive or recreational couple dancing

Ballroom dancing competitions are held worldwide.

dancing partner

one of a pair of people dancing together

She is my dancing partner for the competition.

dancing school

place where dance classes are taught

She enrolled her daughter in a dancing school to learn ballet..

feel like dancing

want to dance

After hearing the music, I feel like dancing.

line dancing

group dance with synchronized steps in lines

Line dancing is popular at country music events.

tap dancing

act of performing tap dance

Her tap dancing was the highlight of the show.

clog dancing

traditional dance performed in wooden-soled shoes

Clog dancing is popular in some rural areas.

dad dancing

awkward, enthusiastic dance moves by middle-aged men

His dad dancing at the party made everyone laugh.

dancing queen

woman who loves dancing

She was the dancing queen at every party.

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pointe shoe

dance

shoe with a hard toe for ballet dancing

Examples of toe dancing in a sentence

The ballet school specializes in teaching toe dancing.
Her toe dancing during the interview was impressive.
Politicians often engage in toe dancing to avoid controversy.

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French:pointe, esquive, ...
German:Spitzentanz, Ausweichmanöver, ...
Italian:balletto sulle punte, evitare l'argomento, ...
Spanish:baile en punta, evasión, ...
Portuguese:bailado na ponta dos pés, evitar o assunto, ...
Chinese:足尖舞, 避重就轻, ...
Japanese:トウダンス, 回避, ...
Arabic:رَقْص البُوانْت, مُراوَغَة, ...
Hebrew:רִקּוּד עַל קְצוֹת הָאֶצְבָּעוֹת, הִתְחַמְּקוּת, ...
Russian:танцы на пуантах, уклонение, ...
Ukrainian:танець на пуантах, викручування, ...
Hindi:टो डांसिंग, बात घुमाना, ...
Bengali:টো ডান্সিং, কৌশলী এড়ানো, ...
Catalan:dansa de puntes, esquivar, ...
Czech:tanec na špičkách, kličkování, ...
Danish:tådans, undvigemanøvrer, ...
Dutch:teen dansen, omzeilen, ...
Greek:μπαλέτο, αποφυγή, ...
Hungarian:spicctánc, kerülgetés, ...
Khmer:របាំឈរលើចុងម្រាមជើង, ការគេចវេះពីប្រធានបទដោយប៉ិនប្រសប់, ...
Korean:발끝 춤, 교묘히 회피, ...
Persian:رقص روی پنجه, اجتناب ماهرانه, ...
Polish:taniec na palcach, unikanie tematu, ...
Portuguese (BR):balé na ponta dos pés, manobra evasiva, ...
Romanian:dans pe vârfuri, evitare, ...
Swedish:tåspetsdans, kringgående, ...
Thai:เต้นปลายเท้า, หลบเลี่ยงคำถาม, ...
Turkish:bale, parmak ucunda dans, ...
Vietnamese:múa mũi chân, lảng tránh, ...

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Definition of toe dancing - Reverso English Dictionary

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