Dance Word Search
Play free online Dance word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around Dance — no download or signup required. Choose Quick, Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty and track stars as you clear each pack.
This theme includes about 20 puzzles across difficulty levels.
Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: CUECA, EISA, BOURREE, POLSKA, CUMBIA, SHUFFLE, ZOUK, SHIMMY, VALS, BASSE, BANDARI, BIHU, MAYPOLE, ALANTA, TWIST, SERRA.
Dance word list, defined
- CUMBIA /ˈkuːmbiə/ · noun
- A popular dance and musical genre originating on Colombia's Caribbean coast, characterized by a repetitive syncopated rhythm and traditionally performed with drums, gaita flutes, and maracas. Related: merengue, salsa, rumba, cumbión.
- SHUFFLE /ˈʃʌfl/ · verb
- To rearrange a set of items, especially cards, so that their original order is lost or changed. It can also mean to move people or objects into a new order, typically with a series of short, shuffling movements. Related: mix, rearrange, jumble, scramble.
- ZOUK /zuːk/ · noun
- Zouk is a Caribbean dance and popular music tradition originating in the French West Indies. In English, it may refer to the social dance itself, its accompanying music, or the broader cultural style associated with both.
- SHIMMY /ˈʃɪmi/ · verb and noun
- As a verb, shimmy means to move one's feet or body rapidly from side to side, especially while dancing. As a noun, it refers to a lively side-to-side dance movement. Related: sway, shuffle, jig, wiggle.
- BASSE /bɑːs/ · noun
- In English, "basse" is chiefly a borrowed French term used in fixed musical and artistic expressions such as the basse danse (a stately Renaissance court dance) and basse-taille (a form of engraved enamelling, or a low tenor voice). It is rarely used as a free-standing English word outside these established phrases. Related: bass, low-pitched part.
- MAYPOLE /ˈmeɪpoʊl/ · noun
- A tall pole traditionally erected on May Day and decorated with ribbons, flowers, or other seasonal ornaments. People may dance around it while holding the ribbons.
- TWIST /twɪst/ · noun and verb
- To twist is to turn something sharply, flex it, or make it curve; it can also mean to distort the meaning of something. A twist is a turn, a bend, or an unexpected change in direction, character, or circumstances. Related: turn, rotate, swivel, wriggle.
- SERRA /ˈsɛrə/ · noun
- A mountain range or a ridge of mountains. In English, the word is chiefly associated with Portuguese and Portuguese-speaking geographical names. Related: mountain range, cordillera, massif.
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