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dance

Audio Help [dans, dahns] Pronunciation Key verb, danced, danc·ing, noun

–verb (used without object)

1.	to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music.

2.	to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or quickly: to dance with joy.

3.	to bob up and down: The toy sailboats danced on the pond.

–verb (used with object)

4.	to perform or take part in (a dance): to dance a waltz.

5.	to cause to dance: He danced her around the ballroom.

6.	to cause to be in a specified condition by dancing: She danced her way to stardom.

–noun

7.	a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.

8.	an act or round of dancing; set: May I have this dance?

9.	the art of dancing: to study dance.

10.	a social gathering or party for dancing; ball: Was he invited to the dance?

11.	a piece of music suited in rhythm or style to a particular form of dancing: He liked the composer's country dances.

12.	Animal Behavior. a 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.

13.	the dance, ballet, interpretive dancing, and other dancing of an artistic nature performed by professional dancers before an audience.

—Idioms

14.	dance attendance. attendance (def. 4).

15.	dance on air, Slang. to be hanged.

16.	dance to another tune, to change one's behavior, attitudes, etc.

[Origin: 1250–1300; (v.) ME da(u)ncen < AF dancer, dauncer, OF dancier, perh. < OHG *dansjan to lead (someone) to a dance; (n.) ME da(u)nce < AF; OF dance, deriv. of dancier

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—Related forms

danc·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 2. cavort, caper, frolic, gambol, prance.

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dance Audio Help   (dāns) Pronunciation Key
v.   danced, danc·ing, danc·es

v.   intr.

To move rhythmically usually to music, using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures.
1. To leap or skip about excitedly.
2. To appear to flash or twinkle: eyes that danced with merriment.
3. Informal To appear to skip about; vacillate: danced around the issue.
To bob up and down.