dance vs sashay

sashay vs dance

dance and sashay both are nouns.

dance and sashay both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dance	Yes	No	Yes	No
sashay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sashay is a hyponym of dance; that is, sashay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dance:

dance: move in a graceful and rhythmical way
sashay: perform a chasse step, in ballet

Other hyponyms of dance include glissade, chasse, capriole, dab, jigg.

dance (noun)	sashay (noun)
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music	(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
an artistic form of nonverbal communication	a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
a party for social dancing	a journey taken for pleasure
a party of people assembled for dancing

dance (verb)	sashay (verb)
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
move in a graceful and rhythmical way	move sideways
skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways	perform a chasse step, in ballet

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