ballet

Noun

A classical dance form demanding grace and precision.
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
music written for a ballet
A classical form of dance.
A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.
The company of persons who perform this dance.
A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers.
A (small) ball i.e. roundel on a coat of arms, called a bezant, plate, etc., according to colour.
Any intricate series of operations involving coordination between individuals.

Verb

To perform an action reminiscent of ballet dancing.

Examples

a classically-trained ballet dancer
His tile placement was like a ballet, precise and beautiful to watch.
Let's go to the ballet in the theatre tomorrow!
Zara joined the ballet at the age of 14.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French ballet, from Italian balletto (“short dance, ballet”), diminutive form of ballo (“group dance”), from Late Latin ballō (“to dance”).

Synonyms

concert dance

Scrabble Score: 8

ballet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ballet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ballet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

ballet: valid Words With Friends Word