danceable

American  

[dan-suh-buhl, dahn-] / ˈdæn sə bəl, ˈdɑn- /

adjective

1. appropriate for or conducive to dancing.

   danceable music.

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Other Word Forms

• danceability noun
• undanceable adjective

Etymology

Origin of danceable

First recorded in 1855–60; dance + -able

Example Sentences

Sinatra’s idea, however, was to start with love songs and put them into a swinging, danceable tempo, but at the same time to retain their intrinsic intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

A re-recorded Rock Lobster became a minor hit, followed by similarly danceable, subtly transgressive, B-movie party classics like Dance This Mess Around, Give Me Back My Man and Mesopotamia.

From BBC

On “Rules,” a danceable tune with a Western swing beat and a charming clarinet solo, she begins by reciting numbers and then launches into what the guidelines will be for her relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal

The album’s opener, “What Can I Say,” is a rollicking, danceable breakup song fortified by a sharp backbeat, funky bassline and synthesizer strings.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of these, “Out of Myself,” is great—it’s an effortlessly catchy and dynamic number that would have worked well next to the danceable tunes on “Brat.”

From The Wall Street Journal