Synonyms and antonyms of Types of dance in British Thesaurus

belly dance (noun)

a dance from the Middle East performed by a woman using controlled movements of the hips and stomach

bolero (noun)

music a dance from Spain, performed by a man and a woman together, or the music for this dance

boogie (noun)

a dance to fast popular music

bop (noun)

Britishinformal a dance to popular music

bossa nova (noun)

a fast dance from Brazil, or the music for this dance

can-can (noun)

a dance performed by a line of women in which they kick their legs high

cha-cha (noun)

a South American dance with short quick steps, or the music for this dance

Charleston (noun)

a fast dance that was popular in the 1920s

conga (noun)

a Latin American dance performed in a line with each person’s hands on the hips of the person in front of them

dance (noun)

a pattern of movements that you make with your feet and your body, following the sound of music

dancing (noun)

the activity of moving your feet and your body in a pattern of movements that follows the sound of music

fandango (noun)

a fast dance from Spain, done by a man and a woman together

flamenco (noun)

a traditional lively dance from Spain

foxtrot (noun)

a dance done by two people together in which some slow steps are followed by some quick steps. The music for this type of dance is also called a foxtrot.

gavotte (noun)

a quick dance popular in France in the 18th century

gumboot dance (noun)

South African a high-stepping dance that started among mine-workers in South Africa, and is usually performed wearing rubber boots and overalls

Highland fling (noun)

a lively traditional dance from the Scottish Highlands performed by one person

hornpipe (noun)

a lively dance, traditionally performed by sailors, or the music for this dance

jig (noun)

a fast traditional dance that involves a lot of small jumping steps

jitterbug (noun)

a very fast dance of the 1940s in which two people hold hands and do many different steps

jive (noun)

a dance to fast music that became popular in the 1930s and 1940s in which a man and a woman hold hands and the man swings the woman round

lambada (noun)

a dance from Brazil, done by a man and a woman who both make slow movements with their hips

lapdance (noun)

a dance with sexual movements close to someone or in someone’s lap, usually by a dancer at a nightclub

the limbo (noun)

a dance from the Caribbean in which people bend backwards and go under a stick that is moved lower as the dance continues. It is often also called limbo dancing.

mambo (noun)

a dance from Cuba, done by a man and a woman together

minuet (noun)

a slow dance that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, done by a man and woman together, or the music for this dance

the polka (noun)

a fast lively dance for people dancing in pairs, popular in the 19th century

the polonaise (noun)

a slow dance from Poland in which the dancers perform a formal march

quadrille (noun)

a slow formal dance done by several people who form a square

quickstep (noun)

a dance with short fast steps, done by a man and a woman together

reel (noun)

a traditional Scottish dance

rumba (noun)

a dance from Cuba, done by a man and a woman together

salsa (noun)

a dance performed to salsa music

samba (noun)

a fast dance from Brazil

square dance (noun)

a traditional dance from North America in which groups of men and women in pairs form a square while they are dancing

sword dance (noun)

a traditional Scottish dance in which you dance around two crossed swords laid on the floor

tango (noun)

a dance from Argentina, done by a man and a woman who hold each other very tightly with their cheeks sometimes touching

tarantella (noun)

a fast Italian dance in which you spin round and round

toyi-toyi (noun)

South African a high-stepping dance, usually performed at protests and political meetings in South Africa

the twist (noun)

music a dance to fast music that was popular in the 1960s, in which people twist their bodies from side to side

two-step (noun)

a fast dance that a man and woman do together

the waltz (noun)

a dance in which a pair of dancers turns continuously while moving around the dance floor

war dance (noun)

a dance that members of some tribes traditionally performed before or after a battle