All charleston synonyms
CharlesΒ·ton
C c noun charleston
- disco β discotheque.
- waltz β a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat.
- rock β rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
- samba β a rhythmic, Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin.
- tango β a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- tap β Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol
- skip β to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- jump β to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
- shimmy β an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
- trip β a group of animals, as sheep, goats, or fowl; flock.
- caper β Capers are the small green buds of caper plants. They are usually sold preserved in vinegar.
- jig β a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
- leap β to spring through the air from one point or position to another; jump: to leap over a ditch.
- hop β to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
- frolic β merry play; merriment; gaiety; fun.
- sway β to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
- cavort β When people cavort, they leap about in a noisy and excited way.
- hustle β to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
- whirl β to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- strut β to walk with a vain, pompous bearing, as with head erect and chest thrown out, as if expecting to impress observers.
- promenade β a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display.
- step β Standard for the exchange of product model data
- prance β to spring from the hind legs; to move by springing, as a horse.
- spin β to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.
- tread β to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
- twist β to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- flit β to move lightly and swiftly; fly, dart, or skim along: bees flitting from flower to flower.
- careen β To careen somewhere means to rush forward in an uncontrollable way.
- swing β to play (music) in the style of swing.
- bob β If something bobs, it moves up and down, like something does when it is floating on water.
- gambol β to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
- rhumba β a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.
- foxtrot β a word used in communications to represent the letter F.
- jitter β jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
- jitterbug β a strenuously acrobatic dance consisting of a few standardized steps augmented by twirls, splits, somersaults, etc., popular especially in the early 1940s and performed chiefly to boogie-woogie and swing.
- boogie β When you boogie, you dance to fast pop music.
- conga β If a group of people dance a conga, they dance in a long winding line, with each person holding on to the back of the person in front.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- one-step β a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
- two-step β a ballroom dance in duple meter, marked by sliding steps.
- get down β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- bunny hop β a jump executed with the feet held tightly together and the knees bent
- cut a rug β a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
- foot it β (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- hoof it β the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse.
- trip the light fantastic β a journey or voyage: to win a trip to Paris.