fan dance noun 3verb 1forms 4 noun3 •A dance performance incorporating the artful use of fans.Gracefully he led the fan dance, and glided without a pause into the shadow dance and the umbrella dance. — 1903 •A stage performance or striptease in which a female entertainer disrobes while dancing with large hand-held fans that are alternately used to conceal and provide glimpses of her erogenous body regions. •(figurative) The incremental disclosure of tantalizing bits of information.Microsoft did a fan dance of sorts today, giving the public a glimpse at the upcoming Vista operating system. — 2006 verb1 •To perform such a dance. formsfan danced · fan dancing · fan dances · fan-dances