Phrase guide

pole dance

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A form of dancing and acrobatics centred on a pole, practiced as a gymnastic or erotic activity.

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To perform a pole dance.

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Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: paaldans — dancing centred around a pole
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鋼管舞 /钢管舞 (gāngguǎnwǔ) — dancing centred around a pole
  • Finnish: tankotanssi — dancing centred around a pole
  • French: pole dance — dancing centred around a pole
  • French: danse à la barre verticale — dancing centred around a pole
  • French: danse à la barre — dancing centred around a pole
  • French: barre verticale — dancing centred around a pole
  • German: Poledance — dancing centred around a pole
  • German: Stangentanz — dancing centred around a pole
  • Hungarian: rúdtánc — dancing centred around a pole
  • Japanese: ポールダンス (pōrudansu) — dancing centred around a pole
  • Korean: 폴댄스 (poldaenseu) — dancing centred around a pole
  • Korean: 기둥춤 (gidungchum) — dancing centred around a pole
  • Mongolian: баганатай бүжиг (baganataj büžig) — dancing centred around a pole
  • Polish: taniec na rurze — dancing centred around a pole
  • Portuguese: pole dance — dancing centred around a pole
  • Portuguese: dança do cano — dancing centred around a pole
  • Portuguese: dança do poste — dancing centred around a pole
  • Russian: та́нец на пило́не (tánec na pilóne) — dancing centred around a pole
  • Russian: шестово́й та́нец (šestovój tánec) — dancing centred around a pole
  • Spanish: baile del caño — dancing centred around a pole
  • Spanish: baile en barra — dancing centred around a pole
  • Spanish: barra americana — dancing centred around a pole
  • Spanish: baile de barra — dancing centred around a pole
  • Spanish: baile del tubo — dancing centred around a pole
  • Turkish: direk dansı — dancing centred around a pole
  • Vietnamese: múa cột — dancing centred around a pole