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—tap-dancer, n./tap"dans', -dahns'/, v.i., tap-danced, tap-dancing.to perform a tap dance.[1925-30]
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tap-dance — (izg. tȅp dȅns) m DEFINICIJA glazb. vrsta stiliziranog plesa karakterističnog po preciznim ritmičkim pokretima stopala i udaranja o pod; vuče korijen iz folklorne tradicije S Engleske kombinirane s afričkim ritmom; stepovanje, stepanje… … Hrvatski jezični portal
tap dance — 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. [‡1925 30] * * * Style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns… … Universalium
tap dance — I noun a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet • Syn: ↑tap dancing • Hypernyms: ↑step dancing, ↑hoofing • Hyponyms: ↑soft shoe, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tap-dance — n. & v. n. a form of display dance performed wearing shoes fitted with metal taps, with rhythmical tapping of the toes and heels. v.intr. perform a tap dance. Derivatives: tap dancer n. tap dancing n. * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb Etymology … Useful english dictionary
tap dance — noun Date: 1928 1. a step dance tapped out audibly by means of shoes with hard soles or soles and heels to which taps have been added 2. something suggesting a tap dance; especially an action or discourse intended to rationalize or distract … New Collegiate Dictionary
Tap Dance — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Tap Dance Originaltitel Tap Produktionsland … Deutsch Wikipedia
