noun
- a ballet movement in which a dancer jumps straight up and rapidly crosses the legs before and behind each other
Usage: ballet terminology
Examples
- The ballerina performed a perfect entrechat during the grand finale.
- He practiced his entrechat for hours to master the quick leg movements.
- The entrechat requires exceptional timing and coordination.
- She executed an entrechat quatre, crossing her legs four times in the air.
- The dancer’s entrechat was so precise that the audience gasped in admiration.
- Learning the entrechat is considered a milestone for ballet students.