pas de basque

[ French pah duh bask ]

noun

, Ballet.

, plural pas de basque.

1. a step in which the dancer swings one foot to the side, springs onto it, and swings the other foot against it.

pas de basque

/ pɑ də bask; ˌpɑː də ˈbɑːsk /

noun

1. a dance step performed usually on the spot, consisting of one long and two short movements during which the weight is transferred from one foot to the other: used esp in reels and jigs

Word History and Origins

Origin of pas de basque¹

1810–20; < French: Basque step

Word History and Origins

Origin of pas de basque¹

from French, literally: Basque step

Example Sentences

Where the bowing and leaping should soon commence, there the old man slid and spun by himself, his arms fluttering, making pretty courtesies to chairs; pausing for a pas de Basque; his heels thumping; executing secret glissades in beeswax.

From Literature

She also banned certain steps – the pas de basque and the entrechat – on the grounds that they were "anti-revolutionary".

From The Guardian

To Ballet Master John Taras it is a grand pas de basque.

From Time Magazine Archive

The bishop buckled to his task, With battements and pas de basque.

From Project Gutenberg

Demi Pas de Basque—A half or incomplete pas de basque.

From Project Gutenberg