Main Entry: ¹dance

Pronunciation: \ˈdan(t)s, ˈdän(t)s\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): danced; danc·ing

Etymology: Middle English dauncen, from Anglo-French dancer

Date: 14th century

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 mannertransitive 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>