dance

¹dance

verb \ˈdan(t)s, ˈdän(t)s\

danceddanc·ing

Definition of DANCE

intransitive verb

1

: to engage in or perform a dance

2

: to move or seem to move up and down or about in a quick or lively manner

transitive verb

1

: to perform or take part in as a dancer

2

: to cause to dance

3

: to bring into a specified condition by dancing

— dance·able \ˈdan(t)-sə-bəl\ adjective

— danc·er noun

— dance attendance

: to attend in an eager and servile manner <a celebrity used to having people dance attendance on him>

Examples of DANCE

1. He never learned how to dance.
2. She has always loved to dance.
3. I like the song but it's really hard to dance to.
4. He danced her across the floor.
5. She dances with a famous ballet company.
6. She's a great actress, and she can dance and sing, too.

Origin of DANCE

Middle English dauncen, from Anglo-French dancer

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to DANCE

Synonyms: foot (it), hoof (it), step, shake a leg, trip the light fantastic

Related Words: prance, strut, trip; boogie (also boogy or boogey), bop, fox-trot, gavotte, jig, jitterbug, jive, mambo, polka, shag, shimmy, shuffle, tango, tap-dance, twist, waltz; tread

Near Antonyms: float, hang, hover

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Other Dance Terms

attitude, honor, saltatory, sashay, taw