dance around — to avoid talking directly about a subject; to speak evasively
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to avoid talking directly about a subject; to speak evasively
Pronunciation (IPA): /dæns əˈraʊnd/
Example Sentences
- The politician kept dancing around the scandal instead of giving a straight answer.
- My mom danced around the topic of my messy room for an hour before finally exploding.
- Stop dancing around it - did you eat my chocolate or not?
dance around
VERB[/dæns əˈraʊnd/]
to avoid talking directly about a subject; to speak evasively
💡 Concept
to avoid talking directly about a subject; to speak evasively
🎵 Rhyme
Don't dance around—take your stance and give truth a chance!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dæns əˈraʊnd/
🇬🇧 UK/dɑːns əˈraʊnd/
🌳Etymology
Rootdance
Suffix-around
🎵Rhyme
prancechancestance
prance
chance
stance
🔗Collocations
dance around the issue
dance around the truth
dance around the question
dance around the subject
dance around the problem
📝Examples
“The politician kept dancing around the scandal instead of giving a straight answer.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom danced around the topic of my messy room for an hour before finally exploding.”
😄 Fun example
“Stop dancing around it - did you eat my chocolate or not?”
“The kids were dancing around the birthday cake, eager to blow out the candles.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
avoidevadesidestepskirt aroundbeat around the bush
Antonyms
address directlyconfronttackle head-on
Related
circumventdodgedeflecthedge
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