danceable

[dan-suh-buhl, dahn-]

adjective

1. appropriate for or conducive to dancing.

   danceable music.

Other Word Forms

• danceability noun
• undanceable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of danceable¹

First recorded in 1855–60; dance + -able

Example Sentences

He’s a master of the danceable groove that puts a lump in your throat, and his music is both expansive and down-to-earth.

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Radiohead's secret sauce has always been their rhythm section - who manage to locate sinewy, danceable grooves even when presented with their bandmate's most challenging material.

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At a time when the country’s political context was increasingly heavy, their reggae and funk-infused sound was light — dominated by danceable songs about weekends at the beach and cheeky covers of reggaeton hits.

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With party hits like the earworm “Musty” and “Nun Major’s” subtle flex, they helped popularize a new spin of West Coast rap with danceable trap beats.

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Barry Can't Swim's sound is bright, euphoric and highly danceable, with hazy house rhythms, trance pianos and infectious vocal snippets combining in songs that are intoxicating shots of sonic sunshine.

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