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tanssi — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boogie noun A lively style of dancing, especially to pop, rock, or swing music.
  • dance verb To move the body in a rhythmic way, usually in time with music.
  • terpsichorean adj Of or relating to dancing.
  • waltz noun A ballroom dance in triple time, or the music written for it.

Senses

tanssi is used for these senses in English:

  • boogie (informal) A style of swing dance.
  • dance A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
  • terpsichorean (dance) Of or relating to dancing.
  • waltz (informal) A simple task.

boogie — full definition

  1. noun A lively style of dancing, especially to pop, rock, or swing music.
  2. verb To dance energetically, especially to popular music.
  3. verb To move quickly; to leave in a hurry (informal).

dance — full definition

  1. verb To move the body in a rhythmic way, usually in time with music.
  2. verb To move lightly and quickly, in a way that resembles dancing.
  3. noun A form of movement performed to music, or an event where people dance together.

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