English

Alternative forms

• step-dance
• stepdance

Noun

step dance ‎(plural step dances)

1. A dance emphasizing the dancer's steps.
   • 1876, John Ruskin, Fors Clavigera: Letters to the Workmen and Labourers of Great Britain, v 6, p 269:

     He then gave us a step-dance, so as not to dwell too long on one subject.

   • 1887, Rudyard Kipling, Plain Tales from the Hills [1890], p 120:

     Orth'ris began rowlin' his eyes an' crackin' his fingers an' dancin' a step-dance for to impress the Headman.

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Verb

step dance ‎(third-person singular simple present step dances, present participle step dancing, simple past and past participle step danced)

1. To perform a step dance.
   • 1903, Charles Edward Osborne, The life of Father Dolling, E. Arnold, p 254:

     [. . .] 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 [. . .]

Derived terms

• step-dancer, step dancer, stepdancer
• step-dancing, step dancing, stepdancing

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