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Variant of dance

dance Definition

dance (dans, däns)

intransitive verb danced, dancing danc′·ing

  1. to move the body and feet in rhythm, ordinarily to music
  2. to move lightly and gaily; caper
  3. to bob up and down
  4. to be stirred into rapid movement, as leaves in a wind

Etymology: ME dauncen < OFr danser < ? Frank *dintjan, to tremble, move back and forth

transitive verb

  1. to take part in or perform (a dance)
    1. to cause to dance
    2. to cause to move lightly, bob up and down, etc.

noun

  1. rhythmic movement of the body and feet, ordinarily to music
  2. a particular kind of dance, as the waltz, tango, etc.
  3. the art of dancing, esp. as performed in ballet or modern dance
    1. a party to which people come to dance
    2. one round of dancing at such a party
  5. a piece of music for dancing
  6. rapid, lively movement

Related Forms:

dance Idioms

dance attendance on

to be always near so as to wait on, lavish attention on, etc.

dance to another tune

to alter one's actions or opinions as a result of changed conditions
danced Usage Examples

Object

  • salsa: It doesnât matter if youâve never salsa danced before â the focus on the evening is all about having fun.

danced Quotes

But then they danced down the street like dingle- dodies, and Ishambled afteras I've beendoing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awww!' —Kerouac,Jack (John)

anyone lived in a pretty how town (with up so floating many bells down) spring summer autumn winter he sang his didn't he danced his did —cummings, e e pen name of  Edward Estlin Cummings

I've danced with a man, who's danced with a girl, who's danced with the Prince of Wales. —Farjeon, Herbert

And David danced before the L with all his might. —Bible (Old Testament)

And saying,We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. —Bible (NewTestament)