noun
Meaning 1
A chassé.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
sashay
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈsæʃeɪ/
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/sæˈʃeɪ/
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homophone: sachet
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rhymes with -æʃeɪ
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rhymes with -eɪ
noun
Meaning 2
A sequence of sideways steps in a circle in square dancing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To chassé when dancing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
To move sideways.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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noun
Meaning 6
a journey taken for pleasure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- many summer excursions to the shore
- it was merely a pleasure trip
- after cautious sashays into the field
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: journey, journeying
Narrower terms: airing, field trip
noun
Meaning 7
(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chasse
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dance step, step
noun
Meaning 8
a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: country-dance, country dancing, contredanse, contra danse, contradance
verb
Meaning 9
move sideways
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sidle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: move
verb
Meaning 10
perform a chasse step, in ballet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chasse
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dance
verb
Meaning 11
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, cock
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: walk
History
Etymology
Verlan (or metathesis) form of French chassé, past participle of chasser (“chase”), from Latin captō, frequentative of capiō (“to take”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: перча се (perča se) — to walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner
- German: schwingen — to walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner
- German: tänzeln — to walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner
- Polish: kroczyć — to walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner