slam dance vs dance

slam dance and dance both are nouns.

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

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

slam dance: a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
dance: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Other hypernyms of slam dance include dancing, saltation, terpsichore.

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

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

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

slam dance (noun)	dance (noun)
a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
	an artistic form of nonverbal communication
	a party for social dancing
	a party of people assembled for dancing

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