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, Tough, or Champ 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, noun
- To mix or rearrange things in a random order, or to move one's feet in a particular way. A card game in which players take turns drawing cards and placing them face down on top of a discard pile. Related: mix, rearrange, scramble, jumble.
- ZOUK /zuːk/ · noun
- A style of dance originating from the French Caribbean, characterized by sensual movements and a strong emphasis on rhythm. It is often performed to the music of zouk bands. Related: sensual dance, Caribbean dance, rhythmic dance.
- SHIMMY /ˈʃɪmi/ · verb, noun
- To move or cause to move from side to side with a smooth, sinuous motion. A shimmy is a type of vibration or oscillation, especially in a mechanical system. Related: shake, wobble, vibrate, oscillate.
- 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, typically made of wood or metal, decorated with ribbons or flowers, around which people dance on May Day or other festive occasions. Related: dance pole, ribbon pole, May Day pole.
- TWIST /twɪst/ · noun, verb
- A twist is a sudden movement or change in direction, often involving a turn or a bend. It can also refer to a clever or unexpected turn of events. Related: turn, spin, bend, curve.
- SERRA /ˈsɛrə/ · noun
- A long, narrow ridge of hills or mountains; a serrated knife or saw. Related: ridge, hill, mountain, knife.
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