tap dance
noun
a dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out with the toe or heel by a dancer wearing shoes with special hard soles or with taps.
Example Sentences
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It's the only song that really leans into the showgirl concept, with a percussive tap-dancing interlude and ostentatious key changes, as the stars trade lines about their cut-throat industry.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
Faster than Gene Kelly tap-dancing in the rain, many species of poison dart frogs tap their middle toes on their hind feet so rapidly it can look like a blur.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
Francis still appears to be tap-dancing a bit in his first public comments confirming a Wright exemption.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
How did that madcap song and dance ‘Good Afternoon’ come together in Apple TV+'s ‘Spirited’? A lot of tap-dancing takes for stars Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell, for one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2022
I liked Sammy Davis Jr. in his sharp black suits, tap-dancing and singing all cool with his hair slick and shiny.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
