dancer
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sər, ˈdɑn-Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Dancer
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to move the feet and body rhythmically, esp in time to music |
| 2. | (tr) to perform (a particular dance) |
| 3. | (intr) to skip or leap, as in joy, etc |
| 4. | to move or cause to move in a light rhythmic way |
| 5. | dance attendance on someone to attend someone solicitously or obsequiously |
| —n | |
| 6. | a series of rhythmic steps and movements, usually in time to musicRelated: Terpsichorean |
| 7. | an act of dancing |
| 8. | a. a social meeting arranged for dancing; ball |
| b. (as modifier): a dance hall | |
| 9. | a piece of music in the rhythm of a particular dance form, such as a waltz |
| 10. | short for dance music |
| 11. | dancelike movements made by some insects and birds, esp as part of a behaviour pattern |
| 12. | informal (Brit) lead someone a dance to cause someone continued worry and exasperation; play up |
| Related: Terpsichorean | |
| [C13: from Old French dancier] | |
| 'danceable | |
| —adj | |
| 'dancer | |
| —n | |
| 'dancing | |
| —n, —adj | |
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Example sentences from the web
Timing concerns the ability of the dancer to follow the rhythm of the music.
Their effectiveness is increased if a dancer is partied along.
Also, he would never ask a dancer to do something he himself could not.
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