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   Dance

   /dans/

   

   verb

   • 1. move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps: "their cheeks were pressed together as they danced" Similar tripswayspinwhirltwirlpirouettegyrateinformal:bopdiscorockshake a leghoof itcut a rugtrip the light fantasticget downstep itarchaic:foot ittread a measure
   • ▪ perform (a particular dance or a role in a ballet): "they danced a tango" Similar tripswayspinwhirltwirlpirouettegyrateinformal:bopdiscorockshake a leghoof itcut a rugtrip the light fantasticget downstep itarchaic:foot ittread a measure
   • ▪ lead (someone) in a particular direction while dancing: "I danced her out of the room"
   • 2. (of a person) move in a quick and lively way: "Sheila danced in gaily" Similar capercavortfriskfrolicskipprancerompgamboljigboundleapjumpspringbobhoptripbouncerare:rollick
   • ▪ move up and down lightly and quickly: "midges danced over the stream" Similar flickersparkletwinkleshimmerleaprippledartplayflickflitquiverjigglejoggleoscillate
   • ▪ (of someone's eyes) sparkle brightly with pleasure or excitement: "he grinned, his gray eyes dancing"

   noun

   • 1. a series of movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music: "everyone was taking part in the dance"
   • ▪ an act of dancing: "they rolled back the carpet and had a dance"
   • ▪ a particular sequence of steps and movements constituting a particular form of dancing: "dances include the waltz, the quickstep, and the foxtrot"
   • ▪ dance steps and movements considered as an activity or art form: "she has studied dance with Martha Graham"
   • ▪ a social gathering at which people dance: "she met her husband at a dance"
   • ▪ a set of lively movements resembling a dance: "he gesticulated comically and did a little dance"
   • ▪ a piece of music for dancing to: "the last dance had been played"
   • ▪ a type of popular music intended for dancing to in clubs, typically having a repetitive beat and a synthesized backing track that features sound samples.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French dancer (verb), dance (noun), of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dancey adjective

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   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:

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   noun. uk / dɑːns / us / dæns / B1 [ C ] a particular series of movements that you perform to music or the type of music that is connected with it: The band played a slow dance. A2 [ C ] a social occasion where people dance, especially a formal occasion in a large room: They're having an end-of-term dinner-dance.

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   a particular set of steps or movements to music: My favourite dance is the tango. dance noun (EVENT) a social event where people dance to music. dance noun (ACTIVITY) A2. the activity or skill of dancing: a dance school. (Definition of dance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dance.

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   Definition of dance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. dance. noun. /dɑːns/ /dæns/ Idioms. [countable] a series of movements and steps that are usually performed to music; a particular example of these movements and steps. Do you know any other Latin American dances? The next dance will be a waltz.

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   a particular set of steps or movements to music: My favourite dance is the tango. dance noun (EVENT) a social event where people dance to music. dance noun (ACTIVITY) A2. the activity or skill of dancing: a dance school. (Definition of dance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dance.

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   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?

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   a [no object] : to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm and style of music that is being played. He never learned how to dance. She has always loved to dance. I like the song but it's really hard to dance to. [+] more examples. b [+ object] : to move with and guide (someone) as music plays : to dance with (someone)