dancing dance terpsichore saltation | taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music |
party game | a game to amuse guests at a party |
break dancing break dance | a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground, normally performed to the rhythm of rap music |
slam dancing slam dance | a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another, normally performed to punk rock |
step dancing hoofing | dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures |
tap dancing tap dance | a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet |
toe dancing toe dance | a dance performed on tiptoe |
soft-shoe soft-shoe shuffle soft-shoe dancing | tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles |
stage dancing choreography | a show involving artistic dancing |
clog dance clog dancing clog | a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles, has heavy stamping steps |
belly dance belly dancing danse du ventre | a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen |
nude dancing | erotic dancing with little or no clothing |
interpretive dance interpretive dancing interpretative dance interpretative dancing | a form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a story |
social dancing | dancing as part of a social occasion |
flamenco gypsy dancing | a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies, vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet |
ballroom dancing ballroom dance | any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom |
round dance round dancing | a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement |
folk dancing folk dance | a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) |
morris dance morris dancing | any of various English folk dances performed by dancers in costume |
sword dance sword dancing | any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air |
country-dance country dancing contredanse contra danse contradance | a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line |
square dance square dancing | American country dancing in which couples form squares |
ritual dancing ritual dance ceremonial dance | a dance that is part of a religious ritual |
hula hula-hula Hawaiian dancing | a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman |
Boston Tea Party | demonstration () by citizens of Boston who (disguised as Indians) raided three British ships in Boston harbor and dumped hundreds of chests of tea into the harbor, organized as a protest against taxes on tea |
party spirit | devotion to a political party |
party favor party favour favor favour | souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party |
party line | a telephone line serving two or more subscribers |
party wall | a wall erected on the line between two properties and shared by both owners |
party line | the policy of a political group, He won in a vote along party lines |
party | an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment, he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day |
birthday party | a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth |
cocktail party | an afternoon party at which cocktails are served |
house party | a party lasting over one or more nights at a large house |
tea party | a party at which tea is served |
a Hizballah Hezbollah Hizbollah Hizbullah Lebanese Hizballah Party of God Islamic Jihad Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine Revolutionary Justice Organization Organization of the Oppressed on Earth | a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran, seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon, car bombs are the signature weapon |
Hizb ut-Tahrir Freedom Party | the most popular and feared Islamic extremist group in central Asia, advocates `pure' Islam and the creation of a worldwide Islamic state |
Islamic Group of Uzbekistan IMU Islamic Party of Turkestan | a terrorist group of Islamic militants formed in , opposes Uzbekistan's secular regime and wants to establish an Islamic state in central Asia, is a conduit for drugs from Afghanistan to central Asian countries |
Khmer Rouge KR Party of Democratic Kampuchea Communist Party of Kampuchea | a communist organization formed in Cambodia in , became a terrorist organization in when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people, was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until |
Kurdistan Workers Party Kurdistan Labor Pary Partiya Karkeran Kurdistan PPK | a Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey |
Revolutionary People's Liberation Party Revolutionary People's Liberation Front | an extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States, attacks Turkish security and military officials |
gang crew work party | an organized group of workmen |
party | a group of people gathered together for pleasure, she joined the party after dinner |
masquerade masquerade party masque mask | a party of guests wearing costumes and masks |
dinner dinner party | a party of people assembled to have dinner together, guests should never be late to a dinner party |
garden party lawn party fete champetre | a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors |
bachelor party | stag party held for a bachelor (usually on the night before he is married) |
stag party smoker | a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only) |
hen party | a party for women only |
slumber party | an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking |