danceverb
uk/dɑːns/us/dæns/A1 [ I or T ] to move the body and feet to music:
[ I ] literary to move quickly and lightly:
More examples
- He was too shy to ask her to dance with him.
- The lights and loud music in the club made her want to dance.
- He dances well for a man of his years.
- They danced to the beat of the drums.
- Come on, why aren't you dancing? Enjoy yourselves!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Dance & choreography
- arabesque
- ballerina
- ballet
- ballet shoe
- ballroom dancing
- ceilidh
- corps de ballet
- dance studio
- dancer
- fandango
- flamenco
- foxtrot
- pirouette
- pointes
- polka
- prima ballerina
- quickstep
- rumba
- strut your stuff idiom
- war dance
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Idiom(s)
dancenoun
uk/dɑːns/us/dæns/B1 [ C ] a particular series of movements that you perform to music or the type of music that is connected with it:
A2 [ C ] a social occasion where people dance, especially a formal occasion in a large room:
A1 [ C or U ] the act of moving your feet and body to music:
A2 [ U ] the art of performing dances, especially as a form of entertainment:
More examples
- Following the dinner, there will be a dance.
- There are classes in movement, dance, acting and improvisation.
- Before a rugby match, the New Zealand team perform a Maori war dance.
- Everyone should pair up for the next dance.
- She's teaching me some basic dance steps.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Dance & choreography
- arabesque
- ballerina
- ballet
- ballet shoe
- ballroom dancing
- ceilidh
- corps de ballet
- dance studio
- dancer
- fandango
- flamenco
- foxtrot
- pirouette
- pointes
- polka
- prima ballerina
- quickstep
- rumba
- strut your stuff idiom
- war dance
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: