slam vs dance

slam and dance both are nouns.

slam and dance both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dance is a hypernym of slam; that is, dance is a word with a broader meaning than slam:

slam: dance the slam dance
dance: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

Other hypernyms of slam include trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe.

slam (noun)	dance (noun)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge	an artistic form of nonverbal communication
a forceful impact that makes a loud noise	a party for social dancing
the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects	a party of people assembled for dancing

slam (verb)	dance (verb)
strike violently	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
close violently	move in a graceful and rhythmical way
throw violently	skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways
dance the slam dance

Difference between slam and dance

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