Definition of zapateado in English:
zapateado
nounPlural zapateados zaˌpatɪˈɑːdəʊˌzäpətēˈädō
A flamenco dance with rhythmic stamping of the feet.
Example sentencesExamples
- Throughout the state of Guerrero the people dance zapateados.
- She is as commanding as ever - slender and supple in a parade of gorgeous costumes while her feet pound out the complicated zapateados and her fingers alternately play the castanets or weave sinuously through air.
- Benitez herself seems to have mellowed, employing fewer of her signature bravura zapateados and more of her expressive tilts of the head and slim-waisted torso and dramatic, sudden gestures.
- Her zapateados were of truly elemental power and she brought them to breathtaking culminations in syncopated finales.
- They are known for bright melodies, witty lyrics, and vigorous zapateados incorporating flamenco characteristics.
- It involves rapid, spirited steps similar to the Spanish zapateado, in which the feet tap the beat on the floor
Origin
Mid 19th century: Spanish, from zapato 'shoe'.