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Dance

dɑːn(t)s

Dance definitions
verb
dance danced dances dancing
  1. move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps

    "their cheeks were pressed together as they danced"

    • perform (a particular dance or a role in a ballet)

      "they danced a tango"

    • lead (a dancing partner) in a particular direction

      "I danced her out of the room"

  2. (of a person) move in a quick and lively way

    "Sheila danced in gaily"

    • move up and down lightly and quickly in the air

      "midges danced over the stream"

    • (of someone's eyes) sparkle with pleasure or excitement

      "he grinned, his grey eyes dancing"

noun
dance dances
  1. a series of steps and movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music

    "everyone was taking part in the dance"

    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

      "the rules of classical dance"

    • 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