toe-tapper

1 5.2

A song with a lively beat that makes you want to tap your toes or dance

noun
/ˈtoʊˌtæpər/

: canción pegajosa

Examples

That is a fucking toe-tapper.

Back to Black (2024)
Definitely a toe tapper and something I find myself humming well after the song is over.

Blog text (22)
This lively tune is such a toe-tapper that everyone gets up to dance.
Her favorite song is a real toe-tapper that makes you want to move your feet.
He played a toe-tapper that filled the room with energy and rhythm.

Synonyms

stomper

vstoe-tapper

5.5

A lively song with a strong beat that makes people want to dance

is milder and prompts gentle toe tapping instead of energetic dancing

Antonyms

dull

182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

slow

Informal

8 1.0

At a low speed

How Lively

uptempo

1 4.6

toe-tapper

1 5.2

anthem

109 3.5

song

∞ 1.0

ballad

Literature

62 3.7

Surface Forms

toe-tapper singular

toe-tappers plural

Morphology

toe-tapper = toe + tapper (transparent) = toe + tap + er

Formed as a straightforward compound of 'toe' + 'tapper' (tap + -er), meaning something that causes toes to tap, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word toe-tapper joins two simple words, toe ('the end part of your foot') and tap ('to hit lightly'), so it paints the picture of a song that makes your toe tap. That's why a toe-tapper is a lively song that makes people want to move or dance.