#recreation__diversion an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
supertype: activity any specific activity or pursuit; "they avoided all recreational activity"
subtype: child's_play__child'splay__play play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
subtype: house.child's_play play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults; "the children were playing house"
subtype: doctor children take the roles of doctor or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the doctor's office; "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"
subtype: fireman play in which children take the roles of firemen and pretend to put out a fire
subtype: pastime__interest a subject or pursuit that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly): "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited interests"
subtype: avocation__by-line__hobby__sideline__spare-time_activity an auxiliary activity
subtype: speleology__spelaeology the pastime of exploring caves
subtype: escapism__escape an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "he escaped into romantic novels"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"
subtype: sport.recreation__athletics__athletic an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
subtype: contact_sport__contactsport a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players
subtype: boxing__pugilism__fisticuffs fighting with the fists
subtype: professional_boxing boxing for money
subtype: in-fighting.boxing__infighting boxing at close quarters
subtype: fight.boxing__bout a boxing match; "the fight was on television last night"
subtype: sparring making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
subtype: wrestling__rassling__grappling the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
subtype: professional_wrestling wrestling for money
subtype: flying_mare a wrestling maneuver
subtype: ice_hockey__icehockey__hockey__hockey_game a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of 6 skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with hockey sticks
subtype: football any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
subtype: American_football a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
subtype: professional_football playing football for money
subtype: touch_football__touchfootball a version of football in which the ball carrier is touched rather than tackled
subtype: rugby_football__rugbyfootball__rugby__rugger (British) a form of football played with an oval ball
subtype: soccer__association_football__associationfootball a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal
subtype: outdoor_sport__outdoorsport__field_sport__fieldsport a sport that is played outdoors
subtype: hunt.outdoor_sport__hunting the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
subtype: battue a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter
subtype: beagling hunting rabbits with beagles
subtype: coursing hunting with dogs that are trained to chase game by sight instead of by scent
subtype: deer_hunting__deer_hunt hunting deer
subtype: ducking__duck_hunting hunting ducks
subtype: fox_hunting__foxhunting__foxhunt mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
subtype: pigsticking the sport of hunting wild boar with spears
subtype: fishing the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
subtype: angling fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
subtype: fly-fishing__flyfishing angling with an artificial fly as a lure
subtype: casting.fishing__cast the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
subtype: bait_casting the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait
subtype: fly_casting casting an artificial fly as a lure
subtype: overcast a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
subtype: surf_casting__surf_fishing casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
subtype: gymnastics a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
subtype: acrobatics__tumbling the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
subtype: track_and_field__trackandfield participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it
subtype: track__running the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
subtype: jumping the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
subtype: jumping_up_and_down jumping in one spot (as in excitement); "the wailing and jumping up and down exhausted him"
subtype: skiing a sport in which participants must travel on skis
subtype: cross-country_skiing__crosscountryskiing the sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill)
subtype: ski_jumping__skijumping the act of performing a jump of skis from a high ramp overhanging a snow covered slope
subtype: water_sport__watersport__aquatics sports that involve bodies of water
subtype: swimming__swim the act of swimming
subtype: bathe the act of swimming; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"
subtype: dip__plunge a brief swim in water
subtype: dive__diving a headlong plunge into water
subtype: belly_flop__bellyflop__belly_flopper__bellyflopper__belly_whop__bellywhop__belly_whopper__bellywhopper a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water
subtype: cliff_diving__cliffdiving diving into the water from a steep overhanging cliff
subtype: flip a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
subtype: full_gainer__gainer a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward to complete a full backward somersault and enters the water feet first and facing away from the diving board
subtype: half_gainer a dive in which the diver throws the feet forward and up to complete a half backward somersault and enters the water facing the diving board
subtype: jackknife a dive in which the diver bends to touch the ankles before straightening out
subtype: swan_dive__swallow_dive__swallowdive a dive in which the diver arches the back with arms outstretched before entering the water
subtype: skin_diving__skin-dive underwater swimming with a breathing apparatus
subtype: scuba_diving__scubadiving skin diving with scuba apparatus
subtype: snorkeling__snorkel_diving__snorkeldiving skin diving with a snorkel
subtype: surfing__surfboarding__surfriding the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
subtype: water-skiing__waterskiing skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat
subtype: rowing__row the act of rowing as a sport
subtype: crab.rowing a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply; "he caught a crab and lost the race"
subtype: sculling rowing by a single oarsman in a racing shell
subtype: archery the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
subtype: sledding the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
subtype: tobogganing riding on a long light sled with low handrails
subtype: luging riding a light one-man toboggan
subtype: bobsledding riding on a bobsled
subtype: skating the sport of gliding on skates
subtype: ice_skating__iceskating skating on ice
subtype: figure_skating ice skating where the skates trace outlines of selected figures
subtype: roller_skating skating on wheels
subtype: skateboarding the sport of skating on a skateboard
subtype: racing the sport of engaging in contests of speed
subtype: boat_racing the sport of racing boats
subtype: hydroplane_racing racing in high-speed motor boats
subtype: camel_racing__camelracing the sport of racing camels
subtype: greyhound_racing__greyhoundracing the sport of racing greyhounds
subtype: horse_racing__horseracing the sport of racing horses
subtype: equitation__riding__horseback_riding__horsebackriding riding a horse as a sport
subtype: equestrian_sport a sport that tests horsemanship
subtype: dressage maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider
subtype: curvet__vaulting a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
subtype: piaffe a cadenced trot executed by the horse in one spot
subtype: showjumping__stadium_jumping__stadiumjumping riding horses in competitions over set courses to demonstrate skill in jumping over obstacles
subtype: cross-country_riding__crosscountryriding__cross-country_jumping__crosscountryjumping riding horses across country over obstructions to demonstrate horsemanship
subtype: three-day_event__threedayevent an equestrian competition; the first day is dressage; the second is cross-country jumping; the third is stadium jumping
subtype: pony-trekking (British) a sport in which people ride across country on ponies
subtype: cycling the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle
subtype: bicycling riding a bicycle
subtype: motorcycling riding a motorcycle; "motorcycling is a dangerous sport"
subtype: dune_cycling bicycling or motorcycling on sand dunes
subtype: bloodsport sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)
subtype: bullfighting the activity at a bullfight
subtype: cockfighting participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
subtype: hunt.outdoor_sport__hunting the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
subtype: athletic_game a game involving athletic activity
subtype: ice_hockey__icehockey__hockey__hockey_game a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of 6 skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with hockey sticks
subtype: tetherball a game with two players who use rackets to strike a ball that is tethered to the top of a pole; the object is to wrap the string around the pole
subtype: water_polo__waterpolo a game played in a swimming pool by two teams of swimmers who try to throw an inflated ball into the opponents' goal
subtype: outdoor_game__outdoorgame an athletic game that is played outdoors
subtype: day_game__daygame a game played in daylight
subtype: night_game__nightgame a game played under artificial illumination at night
subtype: golf_game__golf a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
subtype: professional_golf playing golf for money
subtype: round_of_golf__round the activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
subtype: medal_play__medalplay__stroke_play golf scoring by total strokes taken
subtype: match_play__matchplay golf scoring by holes won
subtype: miniature_golf__miniaturegolf a novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstacles
subtype: clock_golf__clockgolf a form of golf in which you putt from positions arranged on the circumference of a circle around the hole
subtype: croquet a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
subtype: quoits__horseshoes a game in which quoits or horseshoes are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
subtype: shuffleboard__shovelboard a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface
subtype: field_game__fieldgame an outdoor game played on a field of specified dimensions
subtype: field_hockey__fieldhockey__hockey hockey played on a field; two opposing teams use curved sticks to drive a ball into the opponents' net
subtype: football any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
subtype: hurling a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
subtype: ball_game__ballgame a field game played with a ball (especially baseball);
subtype: baseball_game__baseball__ball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
subtype: professional_baseball playing baseball for money
subtype: hardball baseball as distinguished from softball
subtype: perfect_game__perfectgame a game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach base
subtype: no-hit_game__no-hitter a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team no hits
subtype: one-hitter__onehitter__1-hitter__1hitter a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit
subtype: two-hitter__twohitter__2-hitter__2hitter a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits
subtype: three-hitter__threehitter__3-hitter__3hitter a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits
subtype: four-hitter__4-hitter__4hitter a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits
subtype: five-hitter__5-hitter__5hitter a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits
subtype: softball_game__softball a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer
subtype: rounders an English ball game similar to baseball
subtype: stickball_game__stickballgame__stickball a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle
subtype: cricket a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs
subtype: lacrosse a game invented by American indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
subtype: polo a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
subtype: pushball a game using a leather-covered ball 6 feet in diameter; the two side try to push it across the opponents' goal
subtype: ultimate_frisbee a game between two teams whose players try to toss a Frisbee to one another until they cross the opponents goal; possession changes hands when the frisbee is intercepted or touches the ground or goes out of bounds
subtype: court_game__courtgame an athletic game played on a court
subtype: handball a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands
subtype: racquetball a game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
subtype: fives__five (British) a game resembling handball; played on a court with a front wall and two side walls
subtype: squash_racquets__squash__squash_rackets a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
subtype: volleyball_game__volleyball a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands
subtype: jai_alai__jaialai a Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
subtype: badminton a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
subtype: battledore_and_shuttlecock__battledore an ancient racket game
subtype: singles.badminton__single badminton played with one person on each side
subtype: doubles.badminton__double badminton played with two players on each side
subtype: basketball_game__basketball a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the basketball through an elevated horizontal hoop
subtype: professional_basketball playing basketball for money
subtype: deck_tennis game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and form over a net that is stretched across a small court
subtype: netball a team game that resembles basketball; a soccer ball is to be thrown so that it passes through a ring on the top of a post
subtype: lawn_tennis__tennis a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
subtype: professional_tennis playing tennis for money
subtype: singles__single tennis played with one person on each side
subtype: doubles__double tennis played with two players on each side
subtype: royal_tennis__real_tennis__court_tennis an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
subtype: pallone an Italian game similar to tennis
subtype: judo a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
subtype: bathing immersing the body in water or sunshine
subtype: sea_bathing__seabathing bathing in the sea or ocean
subtype: sun_bathing__sunbathing immersing the body in sunlight
subtype: game.recreation an amusement or pastime; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
subtype: catch a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
subtype: party_game__partygame a game to amuse guests at a party
subtype: computer_game__video_game__videogame a game played against a computer
subtype: virtual_reality__virtualreality a hypothetical three-dimensional visual world created by a computer; user wears special goggles and fiber optic gloves etc., and can enter and move about in this world and interact with objects as if inside it
subtype: pinball_game__pinballgame__pinball a game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
subtype: pachinko a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board
subtype: guessing_game a game in which participants compete to identify some obscurely indicated thing
subtype: charades player acts out a phrase for others to guess
subtype: ducks_and_drakes a game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water
subtype: paper_chase__paperchase__hare_and_hounds an outdoor game; the hares start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and the hounds try to catch them before they reach a designated spot
subtype: ring-around-the-rosy__ring-around-a-rosy__ring-a-rosy a children's game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
subtype: prisoner's_base a children's game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base
subtype: treasure_hunt a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues
subtype: gambling__gaming__play the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
subtype: sporting_life active interest in gambling on sports events
subtype: bet__wager the act of gambling; "he did it on a bet"
subtype: daily_double__dailydouble a single bet on two horse races in the same day
subtype: exacta__perfecta a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
subtype: parimutuel betting where winners share the total amount wagered
subtype: place_bet__placebet a bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second
subtype: superfecta a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order
subtype: game_of_chance__gambling_game a game that involves gambling
subtype: fantan a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0 or 1 or 2 or 3) modulo 4
subtype: lottery.game_of_chance__drawing players buy chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots
subtype: tombola (British) a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
subtype: numbers_pool__numberspool__numbers_game__numbersgame__numbers_racket__numbersracket__numbers__number an illegal daily lottery
subtype: raffle a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
subtype: sweepstake__sweepstakes__sweepstake a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
subtype: crap_shooting__craps__crap__crap_game a gambling game using two dice
subtype: roulette a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
subtype: banking_game__bankinggame any gambling game in which bets are laid against the gambling house or the dealer
subtype: unlicensed_gambling unlicensed gambling is illegal in most jurisdictions
subtype: throw.gambling the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
subtype: cast__roll the act of throwing dice
subtype: natural (in craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
subtype: flip.throw__toss the act of flipping a coin
subtype: festivity__celebration any joyous diversion
subtype: merrymaking__jollification boisterous celebration
subtype: high_jinks__jinks__jink__hijinks__high_jinx noisy and mischievous merrymaking
subtype: revel__revelry unrestrained merrymaking
subtype: spree__fling a brief indulgence of your impulses
subtype: binge__bust__tear__bout an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
subtype: piss-up (British) vulgar expression for a bout of heavy drinking
subtype: carouse__carousal__bender__toot__booze-up__boozeup revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
subtype: debauch__orgy__debauchery__saturnalia__riot__bacchanal__bacchanalia__drunken_revelry__drunkenrevelry a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
subtype: whoopee noisy and boisterous revelry
subtype: Olympian_Games__Olympic_Games__olympicgame the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC
subtype: Isthmian_Games ancient games held biennially on the Isthmus of Corinth in the first and third years of each Olympiad
subtype: fete__festival an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival"
subtype: carnival a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
subtype: Fat_Tuesday__Mardi_Gras the pre-Lenten festival of Shrove Tuesday
subtype: Dionysia__Bacchanalia an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
subtype: eisteddfod any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)
subtype: Royal_National_Eisteddfod an eisteddfod with competitions in music and drama and poetry and the fine arts
subtype: film_festival a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year)
subtype: jazz_festival a festival that features performances by jazz artists
subtype: Kwanzaa__Kwanza a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Years
subtype: Saturnalia an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn
subtype: sheepshearing.fete festival at the time of sheepshearing
subtype: gala_affair__gala__jamboree__blowout a gay festivity
subtype: victory_celebration__victorycelebration a celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition
subtype: escapade__lark any carefree episode
subtype: frolic__play__romp__gambol__caper gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
subtype: flirt__flirting__flirtation__coquetry__dalliance__toying playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
subtype: foolery__folly__tomfoolery__indulgence foolish or senseless behavior
subtype: buffoonery__clowning__frivolity__harlequinade__prank acting like a clown or buffoon
subtype: horseplay rowdy or boisterous play
subtype: teasing playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing"
subtype: word_play playing on words or speech sounds
subtype: fun.recreation__merriment__playfulness__playfulnes activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
subtype: antic__joke__prank__trick__caper__put-on__puton a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
subtype: dirty_trick__dirtytrick an unkind or aggressive trick
subtype: practical_joke__practicaljoke a prank or trick played on a person especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish
subtype: April_fool a practical joke or trick played on April Fools' day
subtype: rag (British) a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
subtype: jocularity__jest__joke activity characterized by good humor
subtype: drollery__waggery a quaint and amusing jest
subtype: leg-pull__legpull__legpulling as a joke: trying to make somebody believe something that is not true
subtype: pleasantry an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"
subtype: entertainment__amusement an activity that entertains
subtype: extravaganza any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
subtype: show a public entertainment or exhibition; "a remarkable show of skill"
subtype: funfair__carnival__fair a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
subtype: dog_show__dogshow a competitive exhibition of dogs
subtype: horseshow a competitive exhibition of horses
subtype: raree-show__rareeshow a street show
subtype: circus performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
subtype: three-ring_circus a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings
subtype: floorshow__cabaret__floor_show__floorshow a series of acts at a night club
subtype: ice_show__iceshow any entertainment performed by ice skaters
subtype: interlude.show__intermezzo__entr'acte a brief show (music or dance etc) performed between the sections of another performance
subtype: showing__display__exhibit something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
subtype: parade a visible display; "she made a parade of her sorrows"
subtype: light_show__lightshow a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns
subtype: presentation.show__presentment__demonstration the act of presenting something; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
subtype: exhibition the act of exhibiting; "a remarkable exhibition of musicianship"
subtype: production.exhibition (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
subtype: rodeo an exhibition of cowboy skills
subtype: performance the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto"
subtype: dramatic_production__dramatic_performance a performance of a drama
subtype: encore an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
subtype: extemporization__extemporisation__improvisation a performance given without planning or preparation
subtype: juggle__juggling throwing and catching several objects simultaneously
subtype: magic_trick__magictrick__conjuring_trick__conjuringtrick__trick__magic__legerdemain__illusion__deception an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
subtype: card_trick a trick performed with playing cards
subtype: prestidigitation__sleight_of_hand manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
subtype: musical_performance__musicalperformance act of performing music
subtype: playing the act of playing a musical instrument
subtype: bowing managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument; "the violinist's bowing was excellent"
subtype: spiccato_bowing__spiccato bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
subtype: piping playing a pipe or the bagpipes
subtype: stopping the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch; "the violinist's stopping was excellent"
subtype: double_stopping stopping two strings and producing two notes at the same time
subtype: jam_session__jamsession an impromptu jazz concert
subtype: one-night_stand__onenightstand a performance in one place on one night only
subtype: rendition.performance__rendering__interpretation the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
subtype: reinterpretation a new or different interpretation
subtype: swan_song__last_hurrah a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
subtype: program.performance__programme a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
subtype: bill.program the entertainment offered at a public presentation
subtype: lecture_demonstration__lecturedemonstration presentation of an example of what the lecturer is discoursing about
subtype: demonstration a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"
subtype: road_show a show on tour
subtype: sideshow a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)
subtype: beguilement__distraction an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
subtype: dancing__dance__terpsichore taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
subtype: break_dancing__breakdancing__break_dance__breakdance a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music
subtype: nautch_dance__nautch__nauch an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls
subtype: pavane__pavan a stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
subtype: saraband a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time
subtype: slam_dancing__slam_dance a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
subtype: step_dancing__hoofing dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures
subtype: tap_dancing__tapdancing__tap_dance__tapdance a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet
subtype: soft-shoe_shuffle__soft-shoe__soft-shoe_dancing tap dancing wearing soft-soled shoes
subtype: buck-and-wing a solo tap dance emphasizing sharp taps
subtype: clog_dance__clog_dancing__clog a dance performed while wearing clogs; has heavy stamping steps
subtype: toe_dancing__toedancing__toe_dance__toedance a dance performed on tiptoe
subtype: stage_dancing__stagedancing__choreography artistic dancing
subtype: concert_dance__concertdance__ballet a theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers
subtype: classical_ballet__classicalballet a style of ballet based on precise conventional steps performed with graceful and flowing movements
subtype: modern_ballet a style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movements
subtype: comedy_ballet a ballet that stresses the drama with features of comedy
subtype: modern_dance a style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical ballet; movements are expressive of feelings
subtype: interpretive_dance__interpretive_dancing__interpretative_dance__interpretative_dancing a form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a story
subtype: apache_dance a violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld)
subtype: belly_dance__bellydance__belly_dancing__bellydancing__danse_du_ventre a Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen
subtype: bolero a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
subtype: cakewalk a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
subtype: cancan a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
subtype: nude_dancing erotic dancing with little or no clothing
subtype: fan_dance__fandance a solo dance in which large fans are manipulated to suggest or reveal nakedness
subtype: striptease__strip a form of entertainment in which a dancer undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone"
subtype: bubble_dance a solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fans
subtype: pas_seul__passeul a solo dance or dance figure
subtype: pas_de_deux__duet a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
subtype: social_dancing dancing as part of a social occasion
subtype: jitterbug a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
subtype: lindy_hop__lindyhop__lindy an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)
subtype: fandango a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets
subtype: flamenco__gypsy_dancing__gypsydancing a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
subtype: gavotte an old formal French dance in quadruple time
subtype: shag a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn
subtype: stomp a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step
subtype: tarantelle__tarantella a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
subtype: ballroom_dancing__ballroom_dance any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
subtype: beguine a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba
subtype: carioca a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba
subtype: cha-cha-cha__chachacha__cha-cha__chacha a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips
subtype: one-step__onestep an early ballroom dance; precursor to the fox-trot
subtype: turkey_trot an early ragtime one-step
subtype: fox-trot__foxtrot a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences
subtype: two-step__twostep a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps
subtype: bunny_hug__bunnyhug a syncopated ballroom dance formerly popular in the US
subtype: charleston an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century
subtype: conga a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
subtype: cotillion__cotilion a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
subtype: minuet a stately court dance in the 17th century
subtype: paso_doble a ballroom dance in fast duple time
subtype: quickstep a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps
subtype: rumba a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
subtype: samba.ballroom_dancing a lively ballroom dance from Brazil
subtype: round_dancing__rounddancing__round_dance__rounddance a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement
subtype: tango a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
subtype: valse__waltz a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
subtype: folk_dancing__folk_dance a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
subtype: farandole a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures
subtype: mazurka a Polish national dance in triple time
subtype: polka a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
subtype: morris_dance__morris_dancing any of various English folk dances performed by men in costume
subtype: sword_dance__sworddance__sword_dancing__sworddancing any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air
subtype: rumba.folk_dancing a rhythmic syncopated Cuban folk dance in duple time
subtype: hornpipe a British solo dance performed by sailors
subtype: jig any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping
subtype: country-dance__countrydance__country_dancing__countrydancing__contredanse__contra_danse a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line
subtype: longways_dance__longways country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
subtype: Virginia_reel__reel an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
subtype: square_dance__square_dancing American country dancing in which couples form squares
subtype: Scottish_reel__reel a lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
subtype: highland_fling a vigorous Scottish reel
subtype: eightsome a Scottish reel for eight dancers
subtype: quadrille a square dance of 5 or more figures for 4 or more couples
subtype: lancers a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
subtype: do-si-do a square-dance figure; two dancers approach each other and circle back to back before returning to their original places
subtype: promenade.country-dance a square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle
subtype: sashay a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
subtype: swing.country-dance a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
subtype: landler a moderately slow Austrian country dance in triple time; involves spinning and clapping
subtype: round_dance__rounddance a folk dance; dancers form a circle
subtype: schottische a German round dance resembling a slow polka
subtype: ritual_dancing__ritual_dance__ceremonial_dance a dance that is part of a religious ritual
subtype: apache_devil_dance a ritual dance of the Apache Indians
subtype: danse_macabre__dansemacabre__dance_of_death a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave
subtype: ghost_dance__ghostdance a religious dance of native Americans looking for communication with the dead
subtype: pyrrhic an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
subtype: rain_dance a ritual dance intended to bring rain
subtype: corn_dance a rain dance of Amerindians
subtype: hula-hula__hula__Hawaiian_dancing a Polynesian rain dance performed by a woman
subtype: snake_dance__snakedance a ceremonial dance (as by the American Hopi Indians) in which snakes are handled or invoked
subtype: sun_dance__sundance a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice
subtype: war_dance__wardance a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory
subtype: eurythmy__eurhythmy__eurythmics__eurhythmics__eurhythmic the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding
subtype: music.recreation a musical diversion; "his music was his central interest"
subtype: vocal_music__vocalmusic music that is vocalized (as contrasted with instrumental music)
subtype: singing__vocalizing the act of singing vocal music
subtype: a_cappella_singing__a_capella_singing__acapellasinging singing without instrumental accompaniment
subtype: bel_canto__belcanto a style of operatic singing
subtype: coloratura singing with florid ornamentation
subtype: caroling singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas)
subtype: crooning the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner
subtype: crooning.singing singing in a soft low tone; "her crooning soon put the child to sleep"
subtype: scat_singing__scat singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument
subtype: harmonization__harmonisation singing in harmony
subtype: humming the act of singing with closed lips
subtype: chanting__intonation the act of singing in a monotonous tone
subtype: cantillation liturgical chanting
subtype: karaoke singing popular songs accompanied by a recording of an orchestra (usually in bars or nightclubs)
subtype: part-singing singing with three or more voice parts
subtype: psalmody__hymnody the act of singing psalms or hymns
subtype: singsong (British) informal group singing of popular songs
subtype: solmization singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale
subtype: yodeling singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto
subtype: song.vocal_music__strain the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
subtype: carol a joyful song (usually celebrating the birth of Christ)
subtype: lullaby__cradlesong a quiet song that lulls a child to sleep
subtype: aria an elaborate song for solo voice
subtype: carillon_playing__bell_ringing__carillon playing a set of bells that are (usually) hung in a tower
subtype: change_ringing ringing tuned bells in a fixed order that is continually changing
subtype: drumming__percussion the act of playing drums; "he practiced his drumming several hours every day"
subtype: whistling the act of whistling a tune; "his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work"
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