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Dance

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Noun

1. dance

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

2. dance

a party of people assembled for dancing

3. dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore

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

4. dance

a party for social dancing

Verb

5. dance

move in a graceful and rhythmical way

Example Sentences:
'The young girl danced into the room'

6. dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

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

Example Sentences:
'My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio'

7. dance

skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways

Example Sentences:
'Dancing flames'
'The children danced with joy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dance

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verb
1. (intransitive)
to move the feet and body rhythmically, esp in time to music
2. (transitive)
to perform (a particular dance)
3. (intransitive)
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
noun
6. 
a series of rhythmic steps and movements, usually in time to music
▶ Related adjective: 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 (sense 2)
11. 
dancelike movements made by some insects and birds, esp as part of a behaviour pattern
12.  lead someone a dance

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Dance

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verb intransitiveWord forms: danced or ˈdancing
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
verb transitive
5. 
to take part in or perform (a dance)
6. 
a. 
to cause to dance
b. 
to cause to move lightly, bob up and down, etc.
noun
7. 
rhythmic movement of the body and feet, ordinarily to music
8. 
a particular kind of dance, as the waltz, tango, etc.
9. 
the art of dancing, esp. as performed in ballet or modern dance
10. 
a. 
a party to which people come to dance
b. 
one round of dancing at such a party
11. 
a piece of music for dancing
12. 
rapid, lively movement

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dance

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v. danced, danc·ing, danc·es
v.intr.
1. To move rhythmically usually to music, using prescribed or improvised steps and gestures.
2. Zoology To perform a specialized set of movements to communicate chiefly with other members of the same species.
3.
a. To move or leap about excitedly.
b. To bob up and down or move about rapidly: The leaves danced in the wind.
c. To appear to flash or twinkle: eyes that danced with merriment.
4. Informal To speak or behave in an evasive or vacillating manner: danced around the issue.
v.tr.
1. To engage in or perform (a dance).
2. To lead (someone) in a dance.
3. To cause to move up and down quickly or lightly: danced the child on her knee.
n.
1.
a. A series of motions and steps, such as the waltz or tango, usually performed to music.
b. The act or an instance of dancing: May I have this dance?
c. The music composed or played for a certain kind of dance or for a particular dance.
d. The art of dancing: studied dance in college.
2. A party or gathering of people for dancing.
3. Zoology An act of communication by dancing: a peacock's courtship dance.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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