nondance

See also: non-dance

English

Alternative forms

• non-dance

Etymology

non- +‎ dance

Adjective

nondance (not comparable)

1. Unrelated to the world of dance
   • 2007 March 19, Jennifer Dunning, “The Strange Career of a Boy With an Edge, or Several”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Much has been made in recent interviews of Mr. Bourne’s intense interest in satisfying his audiences, particularly nondance audiences who, he feels, may need a way into scarily wordless dance-dramas.

Noun

nondance (plural nondances)

1. Something that is not exactly a dance
   • 1988 March 4, Justin Hayford, “Ambiguous Gestures”, in Chicago Reader‎^[2]:

     Angel 8 PM, a solo, began with a wonderfully funny nondance.

Anagrams

• cannoned