Definition of CHASSE

chasse

Plural: chasses

Noun

  • (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
  • Alternative spelling of chassé.
  • Ellipsis of chasse-café.
  • A reliquary casket.

Verb

Verb Forms: chassed, chasseing, chasses

  • To perform a gliding step in dance, like a slide.
  • perform a chasse step, in ballet
  • Alternative spelling of chassé.

Examples

  • He tried to CHASSE his tiles into a perfect formation, but they wouldn’t cooperate.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French chassé.

Synonyms

sashay

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

chasse: valid Words With Friends Word