Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

step dance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables: step -dance
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dance emphasizing the dancer's steps.

noun

A postcopulatory behaviour of whistling ducks, genus Dendrocygna.

verb

To perform a step dance.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"He then gave us a step-dance, so as not to dwell too long on one subject."
"Orth'ris began rowlin' his eyes an' crackin' his fingers an' dancin' a step-dance for to impress the Headman."
"[…] place, where we boxed, played skittles, step-danced — a place in which I could say to all these dear street-corner, out-of-work people, "Come in and spend […]"

Etymology

From step + dance.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

step dances (plural) stepdance (alternative) step-dance (alternative) step dances (present, singular) step dancing (participle, present) step danced (participle, past) step danced (past)

Derived Forms

stepdancer stepdancing

Phrases

step-dancer step dancer step-dancing step dancing

Questions

What does step dance mean?: A dance emphasizing the dancer's steps.
Where does step dance come from?: From step + dance.

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