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When I was a child, I was referred to as the Danny Kaye of the family, because I was always impersonating and mimicking people. I was a song and dance man.
Jason Mantzoukas

Meaning of "song and dance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SONG AND DANCE

song and dance play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SONG AND DANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Song and dance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SONG AND DANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Song and Dance

Song and Dance is a musical comprising two acts, one told entirely in "Song" and one entirely in "Dance", tied together by a love story. The first part is Tell Me on a Sunday, with lyrics by Don Black and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, about a young British woman's romantic misadventures in New York City and Hollywood. The second part is a ballet choreographed to Variations, composed by Lloyd Webber for his cellist brother Julian, which is based on the A Minor Caprice No. 24 by Paganini.

Definition of song and dance in the English dictionary

The definition of song and dance in the dictionary is a fuss, esp one that is unnecessary. Other definition of song and dance is a long or elaborate story or explanation, esp one that is evasive.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SONG AND DANCE

soneri
song
Song Coi
song cycle
song form
song hit
Song Koi
Song of Solomon
Song of Songs
song sheet
song sparrow
song thrush
song without words
songbird
songbook
songcraft
songfest
songful
songfully
songfulness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SONG AND DANCE

abondance
abundance
accordance
advance
attendance
avoidance
belly dance
break dance
break-dance
child guidance
concordance
dance
dependance
folk dance
guidance
impedance
overabundance
school attendance
sun dance
tendance
war dance

Synonyms and antonyms of song and dance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SONG AND DANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «song and dance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of song and dance

Translation of «song and dance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SONG AND DANCE

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

Translator English - Chinese

歌舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

canción y danza
570 millions of speakers

English

song and dance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गीत और नृत्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغناء والرقص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

песни и танца
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

música e dança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গান এবং নাচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chant et la danse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lagu dan tarian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gesang und Tanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

歌と踊り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노래와 춤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lagu lan tari
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bài hát và khiêu vũ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாடல் மற்றும் நடனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गाणे आणि नृत्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şarkı ve dans
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

canto e danza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Piosenka i taniec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пісні і танцю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cântec și dans
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τραγούδι και χορό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sang en dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sång och dans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sang og dans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of song and dance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SONG AND DANCE»

The term «song and dance» is regularly used and occupies the 60.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SONG AND DANCE» OVER TIME

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

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7 QUOTES WITH «SONG AND DANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word song and dance.
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Tammy Blanchard
I think that kids need to grow up watching what I grew up watching - great entertainment; you know, Judy Garland and all these musicals that bring song and dance and acting all together in a polished way.
2
Dean Cain
I'm not a song and dance man, so you're not going to see me on 'Glee' anytime soon. If you want that show to continue, keep me far away from it.
3
Hugh Dancy
The little song and dance number at the end - that's me, my voice, howling out. It was a new experience for me. I've never sung before and I've certainly never sung on screen. I think I sung on stage when I was 13 and for some reason nobody's asked me to try it again since.
4
Betty Grable
I'm a song and dance girl. I can act enough to get by. But that's the limit of my talents.
5
Karan Johar
I am a product of Indian cinema; I've grown up watching Indian films ever since I can remember. And song and dance is part of our lives; it's part of our culture; we wake up to songs, we sleep to lullabies, you know, we celebrate every religious and traditional function with music.
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Jason Mantzoukas
When I was a child, I was referred to as the Danny Kaye of the family, because I was always impersonating and mimicking people. I was a song and dance man.
7
Freida Pinto
I wouldn't want to do a Bollywood film per se, but I would like to do an Indian-language film. For some reason I think Bollywood has become synonymous with commercial cinema, which is song and dance and everything that is larger than life, and I am interested in the reality.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SONG AND DANCE»

Discover the use of song and dance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to song and dance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Song and Dance Man
Illus. in full color. "In this affectionate story, three children follow their grandfather up to the attic, where he pulls out his old bowler hat, gold-tipped cane, and his tap shoes.
Karen Ackerman, 2013
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Song and Dance Man
Caldecott Winner.
Karen Ackerman, 1988
3
Global Bollywood: Travels of Hindi Song and Dance
This interdisciplinary collection describes the many roots and routes of the Bollywood song-and-dance spectacle.
Sangita Gopal, Sujata Moorti, 2008
4
Gestures of Music Theater: The Performativity of Song and Dance
The chapters draw together these diverse examples of vocality and physicality by exploring their affect rather than through considering them as texts. The book's contributors derive methodologies from many disciplines.
Dominic Symonds, Millie Taylor, 2014
5
Song and Dance
In a poignant collection of poetry, the award-winning author of The Dead Alive and Busy shares his emotional upheaval through the last month's of his terminally ill brother's life with songs of celebration, lament, grief, and love.
Alan Shapiro, 2004
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It's not all song and dance: a life behind the scenes in the ...
Maxim Gershunoff is a natural storyteller so it makes sense that he would want to tell the story of his very full life in show business.
Maxim Gershunoff, Leon Van Dyke, 2005
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Tao Song and Tao Dance: Sacred Sound, Movement, and Power ...
Contains singing, chanting, dancing, and meditation exercises based on Tao and designed to improve individual physical and emotional health and transform the surrounding world.
Zhi Gang Sha, 2011
8
Song and dance: the musicals of Broadway
Offers a compelling look at the influences that have shaped musical theater.
Ted Sennett, 1998
9
Song And Dance Man: Popular Standard; Single Songbook
Song And Dance Man Words by Music by BOB HILLIARD DAVE MANN Moderately Bi' _ } Bbdim Verse (ad 126.) Bbdim F7 B» r—";'—'- r-—*3--'\ There's act-ors, mu- si-cians, jug-glers, ma-gi-cians The man on the fly—ing trarT1 'WE F7 Cm ...
‎1936
10
African-American Traditions in Song, Sermon, Tale, and ...
But as a genre, the antebellum folktale received little attention in comparison to that given to the slave's sermon, song, and dance. Songs of the Antebellum Era. Many of the hymns that the African-Americans sang in their worship services ...
Eileen Southern, Josephine Wright, 1990

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SONG AND DANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term song and dance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bunheads' Sutton Foster Ditches the Song and Dance Routine to Go …
For most actresses, age is one of the most hated four three-letter words in the English language. But for her latest role, Sutton Foster had to embrace it. «TV Guide, Mar 15»
2
BBC Four launches Year of Song and Dance
The BBC has launched The Year of Song and Dance 2015, which will include new programmes and live performances on BBC Two, BBC Four and Radio 3. «BBC News, Jan 15»
3
Strictly Come Dancing 2014: final song and dance list revealed
Strictly Come Dancing 2014 is about to come to an end, with one of our four finalists lifting the glitterball trophy above their bronzed and bejewelled bodies. «Radio Times, Dec 14»
4
Taylor Swift's Song And Dance With 6-Year-Old Boy With Cancer …
In the video above, Swift and Jordan sing and dance together, the boy grinning widely and grooving to the beat. “I'm not a fan of Taylor Swift but this is the cutest ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
5
Virgin America Does Safety With Song and Dance
Virgin America Does Safety With Song and Dance. More. Airline's in-flight instructions are communicated through singing, rapping and dancing. 4:58 | 10/30/13. «ABC News, Oct 13»
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No new job is worth such a song and dance
There are two advantages to being a grown-up. First: you no longer have to worry about being cool. Second: you no longer have to dance. Unless, that is, you ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
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A global push to end violence with song and dance
In cities around the world, men and women were dancing Thursday: on street corners, in parks and theaters, in front of libraries, schools and state capitols. «CNN, Feb 13»
8
Let's not make a song and dance about Mike Tyson's dream of …
At least I thought I was with him until a sortie to the Telegraph websiteon Wednesday unearthed the mildly startling headline: “Tyson: I want to sing and dance in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Song and dance [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/song-and-dance>. Apr 2024 ».
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