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jazz hands

/dʒæz hændz/

Meanings
noun
A dance move in which the performer's hands are extended with palms toward the audience and fingers splayed.

Examples :

"During the school play's finale, the dancers ended with a burst of energy, throwing out big jazz hands as the curtain closed. "
dance entertainment

Related Words

Illustration splayed

splayed verb

/spleɪd/

To spread; spread out.

"The toddler splayed her fingers wide, showing me she had five. "

Illustration forwards

forwards adverb

/ˈfɔːwədz/ /ˈfɔɹwɚdz/

Toward the front.

"The student walked forwards to the front of the classroom to receive her award. "

Illustration extended

extended verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

To increase in extent.

"The library extended its hours until 9 PM to accommodate students studying for exams. "

Illustration dancers

dancers noun

/ˈdænsərz/ /ˈdænsɪz/

A person who dances, usually as a job or profession.

"The dancers rehearsed for hours before the big show. "

Illustration fingers

fingers noun

/ˈfɪŋɡəz/ /ˈfɪŋɡɚz/

A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, exclusive of the thumb.

"Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers."

Illustration performer

performer noun

/pəˈfɔːmə/ /pɚˈfɔɹmɚ/

One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.

"The talented performer captivated the audience with her captivating dance routine. "

Illustration audience

audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

Illustration rotated

rotated verb

/ˈroʊteɪtɪd/ /roʊˈteɪtɪd/

To spin, turn, or revolve.

"He rotated in his chair to face me."

Illustration curtain

curtain noun

/ˈkɜːtn̩/ /ˈkɝtn̩/

A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

"The curtain blocked out the bright sunlight, giving her a more comfortable spot to study. "

Illustration throwing

throwing verb

/ˈθɹəʊ.ɪŋ/ /ˈθɹoʊ.ɪŋ/

To change place.

"The strong wind was throwing the leaves from the trees onto the sidewalk. "

Illustration gesture

gesture noun

/ˈdʒɛs.tʃɚ/

A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.

"The middle-finger gesture is really a nonverbal swear."

Illustration emphasize

emphasize verb

/ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."