ballet¹ /balˈā or ba-lāˈ/

1. A theatrical performance of formalized dancing with set steps, mime and fluid graceful movements
2. The art or activity of dancing in this way
3. (a suite of) music for it
4. A troupe giving such performances
5. In skiing, skating, etc, a balletic performance
6. A dance (obsolete)

balletic /bal-etˈik/ adjective

1. Of the art of ballet
2. In or similar to the style of ballet

balletˈically adverb

balletomane /-etˈō-mān/ noun

An enthusiast for ballet

balletomāˈnia noun

ballˈet-dancer noun

ballˈet-dancing noun

ballˈet-girl noun

ballˈet-master or ballˈet-mistress noun

A man or woman who directs or teaches ballet

ballad /balˈəd/ (historical ballet /-ət/, archaic Scot ballat /-ət/ or ballant /balˈənt/)

1. A slow, sentimental song
2. A simple narrative poem in short stanzas (usu of four lines, of eight and six syllables alternately)
3. A popular song, often scurrilous, referring to contemporary persons or events (chiefly historical)
4. Formerly a drawing-room song, usu sentimental, in several verses sung to the same melody
5. Orig a song accompanying a dance
6. (ballet /balˈət/) a form of madrigal (historical)

To make ballads about

balladeerˈ noun

A person who sings ballads (also intransitive verb)

ballˈadist noun

A writer or singer of ballads

ballˈadry noun

1. Ballads collectively
2. Ballad-making

ballad concert noun

A concert of drawing-room ballads

ballˈadmonger noun

A dealer in, or composer of, ballads

ballad opera noun (historical)

An opera with spoken dialogue, and songs set to existing popular tunes

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