Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dirty dance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
dirty -dance
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage in a sexually provocative dance; to striptease.

verb

To engage in an up-close-and-personal style of dancing, often with the goal of sexually enticing one's partner.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

dirty dances (present, singular) dirty dancing (participle, present) dirty danced (participle, past) dirty danced (past)

Questions

What does dirty dance mean?
To engage in a sexually provocative dance; to striptease.

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