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dancing

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 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

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\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>

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