toe dance

¹

noun

1. a dance performed on the tips of the toes.

toe-dance

²

[ toh-dans, -dahns ]

verb (used without object)

, toe-danced, toe-danc·ing.

1. to perform a toe dance.

toe dance

noun

1. a dance performed on tiptoe

verb

1. intr ballet to dance on pointes

Derived Forms

• toe dancer, noun

Other Words From

• toe dancer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of toe dance¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Origin of toe dance²

v. use of noun phrase toe dance