English noun: sashay | |||
1. | sashay (act) a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance | ||
Part meronym | square dance, square dancing | ||
2. | sashay (act) (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading | ||
Synonyms | chasse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance step, step | ||
Domain category | ballet, concert dance | ||
3. | sashay (act) a journey taken for pleasure | ||
Samples | Many summer excursions to the shore. It was merely a pleasure trip. After cautious sashays into the field. | ||
Synonyms | excursion, expedition, jaunt, junket, outing, pleasure trip | ||
Broader (hypernym) | journey, journeying | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | airing, field trip | ||
English verb: sashay | |||
1. | sashay (motion) move sideways | ||
Synonyms | sidle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
2. | sashay (motion) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others | ||
Samples | He struts around like a rooster in a hen house. | ||
Examples | The children sashay to the playground | ||
Synonyms | cock, prance, ruffle, strut, swagger, tittup | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | walk | ||
3. | sashay (motion) perform a chasse step, in ballet | ||
Synonyms | chasse | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance | ||