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dance
[dans, dahns]
verb (used without object)
to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or quickly.
to dance with joy.
Synonyms: , , , ,to bob up and down.
The toy sailboats danced on the pond.
verb (used with object)
to perform or take part in (a dance).
to dance a waltz.
to cause to dance.
He danced her around the ballroom.
to cause to be in a specified condition by dancing.
She danced her way to stardom.
noun
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
an act or round of dancing; set.
May I have this dance?
the art of dancing.
to study dance.
a social gathering or party for dancing; ball.
Was he invited to the dance?
a piece of music suited in rhythm or style to a particular form of dancing.
He liked the composer's country dances.
Animal Behavior.Ģża stylized pattern of movements performed by an animal, as a bird in courtship display, or an insect, as a honeybee in indicating a source of nectar.
the dance, ballet, interpretive dancing, and other dancing of an artistic nature performed by professional dancers before an audience.
dance
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verb
(intr) to move the feet and body rhythmically, esp in time to music
(tr) to perform (a particular dance)
(intr) to skip or leap, as in joy, etc
to move or cause to move in a light rhythmic way
to attend someone solicitously or obsequiously
noun
a series of rhythmic steps and movements, usually in time to music
an act of dancing
a social meeting arranged for dancing; ball
( as modifier )
a dance hall
a piece of music in the rhythm of a particular dance form, such as a waltz
short for dance music
dancelike movements made by some insects and birds, esp as part of a behaviour pattern
informalĢżto cause someone continued worry and exasperation; play up
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- dancingly adverb
- antidancing adjective
- outdance verb (used with object)
- undancing adjective
- well-danced adjective
- Ė»å²¹²Ō³¦¾±²Ō²µ noun
- Ė»å²¹²Ō³¦±š²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
- Ė»å²¹²Ō³¦±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of dance1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of dance1
Idioms and Phrases
dance attendance. attendance.
dance on air, to be hanged.
dance to another tune, to change one's behavior, attitudes, etc.
Example Sentences
In addition to eight other children, two adults - dance class leader Leanne Lucas and businessman Jonathan Hayes ā were seriously wounded.
āWe call it a dance with the actors,ā āThe Pittāsā director of photography, Johanna Coelho, says of the seriesā immersive style.
āSo it was relatively calm,ā Nielson said, as the flames weād set danced and swirled just a few feet behind him.
He says he tried to give the moves "a good crack" for the video but found it "a daunting thing because the dance is hard".
Itās nearly impossible to remain stoic and jaded in the face of someone who is dancing like no oneās watching.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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