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dance

/dæns/noun, verb1 syllable

Dance means: taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music.

Synonyms for dance5

noun, as in taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

dancing, terpsichore, saltation

verb, as in move in a graceful and rhythmical way

trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

verb, as in move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

What does dance mean?7

noun

1

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

2

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

3

a party of people assembled for dancing

4

a party for social dancing

verb

1

move in a graceful and rhythmical way“The young girl danced into the room”

2

move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance“My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio”

3

skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways“Dancing flames”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dance?11

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Dance in a sentence

  • On condition you are back by ten o'clock, you may go to the dance.unknown
  • She sings, he plays the guitar and we dance.unknown
  • If the cat is outside, the mice dance on the table.ingenius000
  • I'm going to the dance, even though you don't like it.sam_m
  • Transcending time, the insects of ages gone past dance livelily in amber.Zifre
  • If life puts us on our knees, let's dance the limbo!Shadd
  • If you want to dance, let's dance together.CK
  • Any dance looks beautiful, if it's danced from the heart.JonLDS

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of dance

as a noun

plural
dances

as a verb

past tense
danced
present participle
dancing
third-person singular
dances