dancecontest

noun
UK /ˈdɑːns ˌkɒntɛst/
US /ˈdæns ˌkɑːntɛst/

A dance contest is a fun event where people dance and judges pick the best one.

My sister won first prize in the dance contest at the school fair.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A competition in which couples or teams perform ballroom dances and are scored by judges.

They practiced the waltz for weeks before the ballroom dance contest.

3. An informal party game where guests take turns dancing and the crowd cheers for a winner.

At the birthday party, the dance contest had everyone laughing.

4. A televised show where dancers compete for votes from the audience.

Our family watches the dance contest on TV every Friday night.