tap dance

See also: tapdance and tap-dance

English

Noun

tap dance (plural tap dances)

A rhythmic dance in which the heels and toes of the dancer's shoes make a series of clicks.
Synonym: tap
(figurative, idiomatic) Any act or performance, especially one viewed as servile, designed to please, appease, or win the approval of others.
Synonyms: dog and pony show, song and dance

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Translations

dance

Bulgarian: степ (bg) m (step)
Catalan: claqué m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 踢踏舞 (zh) (tītàwǔ)
Czech: step (cs) m
Finnish: steppi
French: claquettes (fr) f pl
German: Stepptanz
Greek: κλακέτες (el) f pl (klakétes)
Macedonian: степ m (step)
Maori: kanikani patō
Portuguese: sapateado m
Romanian: step (ro) n
Russian: чечётка (ru) f (čečótka), степ (ru) m (stɛp)
Spanish: claqué m
Ukrainian: чечі́тка f (čečítka), степ m (step)
Vietnamese: nhảy thiết hài

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