Some verbs to describe a dance

[alpacinou]

Hello

Ever since I saw this amazing dance on Youtube, I have been intent on putting it into words. I mean I want to describe it with words.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01WukohheHQ

What are some verbs I can use to describe such dance?

Swirl gracefully?
spiral?
sway?

What is the verb for when the male dancer lifts and they both swirl? Please look at time "02:12"

What are some verbs for the movement of hands and legs?

This is not an assignment. I'm just doing this for myself. I want to know how a dance can be describe in a beautiful way.

 

[Skrej]

They're dancing a tango, so some of those moves likely have specific names. I never learned to tango, so I have no idea what they might be.

'Sway' definitely is appropriate, as is 'twirl'. Verbs such as 'flow', 'glide', and 'sweep' (as well as their participial adjective forms) could all apply.

 

[Tarheel]

They dance wonderfully!

The word glide came to me while I was watching the video. I would say they glide gracefully, their steps flowing one into another.

(If her lifted her at some point I didn't notice. )

 

[J&K Tutoring]

Actually, the word tango can be used as a noun or a verb. They are tangoing. There's an expression: "It takes two to tango" meaning that a single person acting alone cannot cause a conflict. Some other person must object.

 

[Tarheel]

There is a literal meaning, of course to "It takes two to tango".

 

[alpacinou]

They dance wonderfully!

The word glide came to me while I was watching the video. I would say they glide gracefully, their steps flowing one into another.

(If her lifted her at some point I didn't notice. )

He lifts her at 02:12

How would you describe that part?

 

[alpacinou]

And what about the parts when they sort of rub their knees against one another?

 

[Tarheel]

I'm sure there are specific terms pertaining to dance. Otherwise, it's just a lift.

We haven't invented a word for every single thing.

 

[alpacinou]

Is this correct?

They tango with such vigor and passion.

 

[Tarheel]

That's the tango, isn't it? (Why do you need "such" there?)

 

[alpacinou]

That's the tango, isn't it? (Why do you need "such" there?)

I use such for putting emphasis. Is my sentence wrong?

 

[Tarheel]

I use "such for adding emphasis. Is my sentence wrong?

My first impulse is to say the tango doesn't need any help. It speaks for itself.

My opinion is that you have one extra word there, but a less picky person would find no fault with it. All in all, you're doing quite well.
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