ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Toe-dance

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Toe-dance is a verb meaning To dance on en pointe or on the balls of one's feet.

Meaning

To dance on en pointe or on the balls of one's feet.

More Meanings

  1. To avoid an issue by equivocation, diplomacy, or changing the subject.

Example Sentences

In a few more months, she toe-danced, twirled and reached for the sun.
At eight she could perform Chopin, sing Italian classics, paint and toe-dance.
Some skeptics have toe-danced around the issue for years, but they still have yet to answer that vital question.
For five years, he toe-danced his way through a path of idiotic triple talk, before the FCC finally shouted him down.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tap-dance, toe-dip, tippy-tap, hoof, tiptoe, step.

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