tap vs dance

tap and dance both are nouns.

tap and dance both are verbs.

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

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

tap: dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
dance: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

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

tap (noun)	dance (noun)
a light touch or stroke	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information	an artistic form of nonverbal communication
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask	a party for social dancing
a plug for a bunghole in a cask	a party of people assembled for dancing
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow

tap (verb)	dance (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
draw from; make good use of	move in a graceful and rhythmical way
strike lightly	skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways
cut a female screw thread with a tap
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
walk with a tapping sound
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
draw (liquor) from a tap
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
make light, repeated taps on a surface
draw from or dip into to get something
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

Difference between tap and dance

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