danceable

[ dan-suh-buhl, dahn- ]

adjective

1. appropriate for or conducive to dancing:

   danceable music.

Other Words From

• dancea·bili·ty noun
• un·dancea·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of danceable¹

First recorded in 1855–60; dance + -able

Example Sentences

The songs on Laurel Hell often capture that sense of release, and when I say they’re danceable, I mean they invite you to expel every emotion you can think of the only way you know how.

From Vox

Both featured wise-beyond-her-years lyrics and moody but danceable music that won Lorde two Grammys, many more nominations, and a devoted fan base.

From Outside Online

She hung out with Andy Warhol at Studio 54 and once had a club hit with a cover of Cat Stevens’s “Peace Train,” the least danceable song ever.

From Washington Post

"Little Black Dress" doesn't explode into massive chorus; it's not really danceable.

From The Daily Beast

Gemini Club has been known to make danceable electro-pop, but this video is a bit more somber.

From The Daily Beast

It's a little more pop, danceable, and experimental than the pure rock of the predecessor, and you'll like all that.

From The Daily Beast