tap dance

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tap dance

noun tap dances

  1. A rhythmic dance in which the heels and toes of the dancer's shoes make a series of clicks.

    Similar: tap

  2. figuratively, idiomatic Any act or performance, especially one viewed as servile, designed to please, appease, or win the approval of others.

    Similar: dog and pony show, song and dance

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noun dance

Españolclaqué
中文踢踏舞 tītàwǔ
Portuguêssapateado
Françaisclaquettes
DeutschStepptanz
Ελληνικάκλακέτες klakétes
Românăstep
Русскийчечётка čečótka, степ stɛp
Tiếng Việtnhảy thiết hài

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@misc{tap_dance_2026,
  title = {tap dance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tap%20dance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}