jazz dance

¹

noun

1. a dance form or dance that is matched to the rhythms and techniques of jazz music, developed by African Americans in the early part of the 20th century.

jazz-dance

²

[ jaz-dans, ‑-dahns ]

verb (used without object)

, jazz-danced, jazz-danc·ing.

1. to perform jazz dance.

Other Words From

• jazz dancer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jazz dance¹

First recorded in 1915–20