English noun: song and dance | |||
1. | song and dance (communication) theatrical performance combining singing and dancing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | performance, public presentation | ||
2. | song and dance (communication) an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse | ||
Synonyms | cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fib, story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle | ||