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Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with women on points. And his choreography is so showy and flashy. He always looks self-satisfied to me.
Matthew Bourne

Meaning of "balletic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALLETIC

balletic  [ˌbæˈlɛtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALLETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Balletic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BALLETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of balletic in the English dictionary

The definition of balletic in the dictionary is characteristic of or relating to ballet.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALLETIC


aesthetic
iːsˈθɛtɪk
amuletic
ˌæmjʊˈlɛtɪk
athletic
æθˈlɛtɪk
cosmetic
kɒzˈmɛtɪk
diabetic
ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk
diphyletic
ˌdaɪfaɪˈlɛtɪk
energetic
ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪk
epimeletic
ˌɛpɪməˈlɛtɪk
genetic
dʒɪˈnɛtɪk
homiletic
ˌhɒmɪˈlɛtɪk
kinetic
kɪˈnɛtɪk
magnetic
mæɡˈnɛtɪk
monophyletic
ˌmɒnəʊfaɪˈlɛtɪk
Monotheletic
ˌmɒnəʊθəˈlɛtɪk
nonathletic
ˌnɒnæθˈlɛtɪk
phyletic
faɪˈlɛtɪk
polyphyletic
ˌpɒlɪfaɪˈlɛtɪk
schindyletic
ˌskɪndɪˈlɛtɪk
synthetic
sɪnˈθɛtɪk
unathletic
ˌʌnæθˈlɛtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALLETIC

baller
ballerina
Ballesteros
ballet
ballet dancer
ballet lesson
ballet master
ballet mistress
ballet school
ballet shoe
ballet skirt
ballet-wrap cardigan
balletically
balletomane
balletomania
ballflower
ballgown
ballhandling
ballhawk
ballicatter

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALLETIC

acetic
alphabetic
anesthetic
arithmetic
ditheletic
Dyotheletic
esthetic
etepimeletic
hematopoietic
heretic
Ossetic
pathetic
phonetic
phylogenetic
poetic
prophetic
prosthetic
sympathetic
theoretic
unapologetic

Synonyms and antonyms of balletic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «balletic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALLETIC

Find out the translation of balletic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of balletic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «balletic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

芭蕾舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

balletic
570 millions of speakers

English

balletic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

balletic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

balletic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

балетного
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balletic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যালেনাচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ballet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balletic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ballett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バレエの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Balletic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

balletic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

balletic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅलेस्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

balletic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

balletic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

baletowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

балетного
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

balerin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

balletic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

balletstyl
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

balletic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

balletic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of balletic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLETIC»

The term «balletic» is regularly used and occupies the 103.376 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLETIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about balletic

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3 QUOTES WITH «BALLETIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word balletic.
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Matthew Bourne
Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with women on points. And his choreography is so showy and flashy. He always looks self-satisfied to me.
2
Nick Frost
The fight scenes in 'The World's End' have a certain balletic quality to them.
3
Michelle Ryan
I love doing action; I love doing martial arts. There's almost something balletic about it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALLETIC»

Discover the use of balletic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to balletic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Doodaaa: The Balletic Art of Gavin Twinge
This is the biography of Gavin Twinge, last remnant of a 19th-century domestic engineering dynasty, founder of the Doodaa school, and pioneer of Barcode Art, Shredded Literature, Centrifugal Abstracts and the Philosophy of French Plumbing.
Ralph Steadman, 2003
2
Dancing Revelations: Alvin Ailey's Embodiment of African ...
For Ailey, balletic carriage meant majestic black bodies, bodies endowed with opened trunks and lifted sternums, highly developed balance, and the effortless lifting and full extension of legs and feet. Unlike Mitchell's Dance Theatre of Harlem, ...
Thomas F. DeFrantz, 2006
3
From the Critic's Workbench: Essays in Literature and Semiotics
In terms of balletic vocabulary the position of crossed arms is a centripetal movement clearly implying and entailing its own cessation. In terms of plot it is a leitmotif for the corps de ballet (who enter repeatedly in this fashion) having an explicit ...
Marianne Shapiro, Michael Shapiro, 2005
4
Other Germanies: Questioning Identity in Women's Literature ...
This confrontation with the tradition of performance, in particular balletic performance, is further demonstrated by a moment in Nelken (Carnations), when the male dancer Dominique Mercy, dressed in a short tulle dress that resembles a long ...
Karen Hermine Jankowsky, Carla Love, 1997
5
Dance: Rituals of Experience
In this way, Balanchine ritualized his balletic mentality; he rejected psychological narratives and pantomimic storytelling, and he also rejected the mindless and expressionless spectacles which had dominated ballet at the end of the nineteenth ...
Jamake Highwater, 1992
6
Balletic buffoon
BALLETIC. BUFFOON. Eulenspiegel's medieval mischief inspires a slapstick dance hit One of the most fabulous pranksters of all time was an impudent peasant named Till Eulen- spiegel who in 14th Century Germany tormented women, ...
7
Crossing the Bridge
A. Certain. Balletic. Grace. There were thousands of tourists in town and it seemed that at least half of them were coming into the store. Late July/early August was always the peak of the summer for us, and the great weather (and, I wanted to ...
Michael Baron, 2013
8
Your Move
Initially it is difficult for them to accept that not all dance is based on the ballet vocabulary or rests on the balletic point of view toward movement. Though they are aware that other dance forms exist, often these are not part of their personal ...
Ann Hutchinson Guest, 2013
9
Dancing with Difference: Culturally Diverse Dances in Education
Also, in writing the review as a sign I too become a sign for others to interpret. An example may help to clarify this perspective on how we can think in dance literate ways when dancing. Take an arm gesture in balletic mime meaning ...
Linda Ashley, 2012
10
From Petipa to Balanchine: Classical Revival and the ...
Like Sleeping Beauty, Ruses d'amour, Pavillon d'Armide, Chopiniana, and Apollo , Jewels is a balletic backward glance, a reminder of what had come before. Yet like Sleeping Beauty and Apollo (and unlike the last Petipa and the Fokine ...
Tim Scholl, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALLETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term balletic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Is 'Magic Mike XXL' 'Revolutionary'?
At her mansion, female "queens" line the rooms as strippers improvise their balletic choreography, occasionally picking women from the ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
2
Brian Cody shrugs off latest landmark as he hails 'magnificent attitude'
Canning managed both a balletic act and a gymnastic feat to gather Andy Smith's centre. Brian Cody, Kilkenny manager, celebrates at the end ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
Okafor taking small, quick steps
... else around basketball saw from him at Duke and could see coming from him in the NBA: the balletic footwork in the lane, his touch returning, ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
4
Verbitsky shines light on forgotten star
... the music of the latter, Kalinnikov's symphony, with its wellspring of melody and emphatic rhythms, sounds tailor-made for balletic expression. «The West Australian, Jul 15»
5
Quebec run of Empire Canada for adults only
... are drawn to her enthralling act, as she hangs far above the crowd and forms impossible-looking balletic shapes with her suspended body. «Life in Quebec, Jul 15»
6
The day turbulence was inside the plane
The gravity was sufficient that she actually stopped the beverage service and worked her way around the beverage cart with the balletic skill of ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jul 15»
7
Just Like Heaven : When The Seagull Flew Excerpt
A kid from Belfast whose lightning pace off the mark, bewildering dribbling and balletic grace and movement over the grass saw him illuminate ... «Retro United, Jul 15»
8
Joseph Cornell: Wanderlust review – exquisite curiosities
It is a most bewitching vision of weightless balletic grace yet there is something sinister in the red bead that dangles from her hands. It feels like ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
2015 Stampede Grandstand Show's Canadian Classic returns as …
I have always been in awe of Dallas Arcand's precision balletic hoop dancing and, again he is showcased in a most theatrical sequence ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
10
From fine vineyards to spectacular wilderness, Arizona has some …
... which was used by Unicef on a Christmas card, but I was more struck with his works depicting the barbaric yet balletic sport of bullfighting. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Balletic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/balletic>. Apr 2024 ».
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