nnoun.acttaking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to musicSynset:dance saltation terpsichore
Derivationally Related Form:saltateterpsichoreandance
Hypernyms:diversion recreation performing arts
Inherited Hypernyms:dancingdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:dancingperforming artshumanistic disciplinedisciplineknowledge domaincontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:adagiobreak dancebreak dancingceremonial dancechoreographycouranteduethoofingmambonauchnautchnautch dancepas de deuxpas de quatrepas de troispas seulpavanpavanephraseritual danceritual dancingsarabandskankslam danceslam dancingsocial dancingstage dancingstep dancingtoe dancetoe dancingvariation
Full Hyponyms:adagioapache danceapache devil danceballetballroom dancingbeguinebelly dancebolerobreak dancingbubble dancebuck-and-wingbunny hugcakewalkcancancariocacha-chacharlestonclassical balletclog dancecomedy balletcongacorn dancecotillioncountry-dancecourantedanse macabredo-si-doeightsomefan dancefandangofarandoleflamencofolk dancingfox-trotgavotteghost dancehabanerahighland flinghornpipehulainterpretive dancejigjitterbuglancerslandlerlindylongwaysmambomazurkaminuetmodern balletmodern dancemorris dancenautchnude dancingone-steppas de deuxpas de quatrepas de troispas seulpaso doblepavanephrasepolkapromenadepyrrhicquadrillequicksteprain dancereelritual dancinground dancerumbasambasarabandsashayschottischeshagshimmyskankslam dancingsnake dancesocial dancingsoft-shoesquare dancestage dancingstep dancingstompstripsun danceswingsword dancetangotap dancingtarantellatoe dancingturkey trottwisttwo-stepvirginia reelwaltzwar dance
vverb.motionmove in a graceful and rhythmical wayExamples:- The young girl danced into the room
Derivationally Related Form:dancer
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:dancemove
Direct Hyponyms:capriolechasseglissadesashay
Entailment:step
Full Troponyms:capriolechasseglissade
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | The crowds --- in the streets (apply to: dance) | The streets --- with crowds (apply to: dance)
vverb.creationmove in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a danceTopic:dancedancingsaltationterpsichore
Synset:dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe
Examples:- My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio
Derivationally Related Form:dancerdancingdance
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:dancemove
Direct Hyponyms:Charlestonbebopbelly danceboogiebopbreakbreak-dancebreak dancebumpcakewalkcha-chaclogcongacontra dansecontradancecontredansecountry-dancediscofolk dancefoxtrotgrindheelhoofjigjitterbugjivekickmambomoshone-steppolkaquicksteprhumbarumbasambashagshimmyskankslamslam dancesquare dancetangotaptap dancetapdancethrashtwisttwo-stepwaltzwaltz around
Full Troponyms:belly danceboogiebopbreak dancebumpcakewalkcha-chacharlestonclogcongacontradancediscofolk dancefoxtrotgrindheelhoofjigjitterbugjivekickmamboone-steppolkaquicksteprhumbasambashagshimmyskankslam dancesquare dancetangotap dancetapdancetwisttwo-stepwaltz
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: dance)
vverb.motionskip, leap, or move up and down or sidewaysExamples:- Dancing flames
- The children danced with joy
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:dancemove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s