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dance-off

dance-off

7 4.4
A contest where people compete by dancing to see who is best
  • noun
  • /ˈdænsˌɔf/
translation icon : competencia de baile
  • Look, all I'm saying is don't challenge me to a dance-off.
  • Pants-off dance-off

OK, so everyone has agreed it's going to be a dance off.

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dance-off
7 4.4

Surface Forms

dance-off singular
dance-offs plural

Etymology

The word dance-off is a modern compound of dance and the ending -off, where -off shows a 'contest', as in face-off or playoff. So a dance-off is a dancing competition to decide who is the best dancer.