Dance. (intransitive) To spring from the ground, and, while in the air, to twiddle the feet one in front of the other alternately with great rapidity.

transitive. To perform (a dance) with the heels. Obsolete.

(intransitive) to make this movement; to make a sort of bow or salutation in dancing.

Dance. To execute the step or movement called a chassé.

intransitive and transitive. To dance a pigeon wing (pigeon wing, n. 3); to teach, or encourage (a person) to dance a pigeon wing. Also occasionally…

intransitive. To perform a glissade. Dance. (See glissade, n. 2) Also to glissade it.

intransitive. To perform a kick which finishes with the leg raised high. Also transitive: to kick (a person or thing) in this way. Cf. high kick, n.

Phrases. †to come to buckle and bare thong: to be stripped of everything. †to turn the buckle of the girdle (see quots.). to cover the buckle: to…

intransitive. In dancing, esp. waltzing: to move or turn in a contrary direction.

intransitive. Frequently with adv. To perform a chassé, esp. in square dancing; frequently transferred, to perform a movement similar to the chassé.