dance
19 ENTRIES FOUND:
- dance (verb)
- dance (noun)
- dance card (noun)
- dance floor (noun)
- dance hall (noun)
- barn dance (noun)
- belly dance (noun)
- country dance (noun)
- line dance (noun)
- song and dance (noun)
- square dance (noun)
- tap dance (noun)
- war dance (noun)
- ballroom dancing (noun)
- heart (noun)
- lap dancing (noun)
- lead (verb)
- merry (adjective)
- tune (noun)
dances;
danced;
dancing
dances;
danced;
dancing
Britannica Dictionary definition of DANCE
1
a
[no object]
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to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm and style of music that is being played
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He never learned how to dance.
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She has always loved to dance.
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I like the song but it's really hard to dance to.
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Would you like to dance with me? = (more formally) Shall we dance?
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We danced the night away. [=we danced the entire evening]
b
[+ object]
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to move with and guide (someone) as music plays
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to dance with (someone)
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He danced her across the floor.
2
[+ object]
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to perform (a particular type of dance)
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dancing the waltz/polka/twist
3
[no object]
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to perform as a dancer
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She dances with a famous ballet company.
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She's a great actress, and she can dance and sing, too.
4
[no object]
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to move quickly up and down, from side to side, etc.
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We danced for joy when we heard the news.
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He sat watching the leaves dancing in the breeze.
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The boxer danced around his opponent.
dance to someone's tune
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to do what someone wants or forces you to do
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The boss has got everyone dancing to her tune.
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The senators are dancing to the tune of the President.
— dancer
noun, plural dancers [count]-
I'm a terrible dancer.
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ballet dancers
— dancing
adjective-
We're taking dancing lessons.
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dancing shoes
— dancing
noun [noncount]-
They went out for dinner and dancing.
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She's always loved dancing.
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Would you like to go dancing tonight?
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dance
/ˈdæns/
Brit
/ˈdɑːns/
noun
plural
dances
2
dance
/ˈdæns/
Brit
/ˈdɑːns/
noun
plural
dances
Britannica Dictionary definition of DANCE
1
[count]
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a series of movements that are done as music is playing
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a way of dancing
— often used before another noun
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see also barn dance, belly dance, line dance, square dance, tap dance, war dance
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a slow dance
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They can do all the popular dances.
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The only dance he knows how to do is the twist.
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a dance move
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dance classes
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It's the latest dance craze.
2
[count]
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an act of dancing
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How about one more dance?
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He stopped right in the middle of the dance to tie his shoe.
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Will you save a dance for me? [=will you dance with me during one song?]
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He did a celebration dance in the end zone after scoring the touchdown.
3
[noncount]
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the art or activity of dancing
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She studied dance in college.
4
[count]
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a social event at which people dance
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The church held a dance to raise money.
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Your father and I met at a dance.
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high school dances
5
[count]
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a song or piece of music (such as a waltz) to which people dance
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see also song and dance
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The band can play all sorts of dances.
