"slam dance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slam dances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} slam dance (countable and uncountable, plural slam dances)
  1. A form of dancing, chiefly associated with punk rock and heavy metal music, where participants intentionally collide with each other. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: slam, slam dancing, slamming, mosh, moshing Derived forms: horizontal slam dance Related terms: slam-dance [alternative], slamdance [alternative], slam-dance, slam dancer, slam dancing
    Sense id: en-slam_dance-en-noun-i~PNSeOR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dance, Music Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Dance: 87 13 Disambiguation of Music: 100 0

Verb

Forms: slam dances [present, singular, third-person], slam dancing [participle, present], slam danced [participle, past], slam danced [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} slam dance (third-person singular simple present slam dances, present participle slam dancing, simple past and past participle slam danced)
  1. Alternative form of slam-dance. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: slam-dance
    Sense id: en-slam_dance-en-verb-u6vdW9dL

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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