Synonyms of danced

danced

verb

past tense of dance

1

as in stepped

to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music

she can't resist dancing to her favorite rock bands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stepped
• waltzed
• strutted
• shuffled
• boogied
• pranced
• footed (it)
• hoofed (it)
• jigged
• bopped
• shimmied
• jitterbugged
• tap-danced
• tripped the light fantastic
• tripped
• shook a leg
• tangoed
• jived
• shagged
• trod
• twisted
• polkaed
• fox-trotted
• mamboed
• gavotted

2

as in darted

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

the lithe boxer danced around the ring, staying just out of the reach of his opponent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darted
• flitted
• fluttered
• flicked
• flickered
• scurried
• flew
• flirted
• wandered
• zipped
• sailed
• flittered
• sped
• sprinted
• roamed
• scampered
• skipped
• skittered
• scuttled
• zoomed
• dashed
• zinged
• meandered
• shot
• scudded
• rambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hung
• floated
• hovered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of danced

Cruise also danced his heart out as part of the talk show’s iconic spirit tunnel. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026

Lon Cheng, a Cambodian vendor who has lived in Thailand for over 20 years, cheerfully called to customers and danced along with the music behind his vegetable stall. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

In one, a dark-haired man played the Camille Saint-Saëns song on a dusty violin while a ballerina in a fanlike feathery skirt danced the part of the swan. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

Casino developed in Cuba and takes its name from the social clubs where Cubans gathered and danced during the mid-20th century. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Milena Canonero’s Oscar-winning costumes dress mannequins modeled on Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman, positioned beneath historical portraits and busts in the very rooms where the real figures once danced and broke bread. — Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Across a high-energy midday set that spanned their chart-topping singles and fan favorites, the six moved across the stage with the confidence of a group accustomed to one another’s rhythms, while fans in the crowd danced along in the stands. — Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

At a San Jose coffee and matcha rave, attendees danced to DJ sets while sipping coffee and matcha rather than heading to a traditional nightclub. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

Attendees at one San Jose coffee and matcha rave danced to DJ sets while drinking coffee and matcha rather than gathering in a traditional nightclub setting. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026