26984 words

dance

10 definitions • 21 examples
1
to move the body and feet to music:

Examples:

We danced all night.
go dancing We went dancing at a club.
dance to What kind of music do you like dancing to?
dance with Who was she dancing with at the party last night?
Can you dance the tango?
dance the night away We played our music and danced the night away.
2
to move quickly and lightly:

Examples:

The daffodils were dancing in the breeze.
She watched the sunlight dancing on the water.
3
a particular series of movements that you perform to music or the type of music that is connected with it:

Examples:

The band played a slow dance.
4
a social occasion where people dance, especially a formal occasion in a large room:

Examples:

They're having an end-of-term dinner-dance.
5
the act of moving your feet and body to music:

Examples:

have a dance UK We had a dance.
The bride's father gets the first dance at the wedding.
dance class I do yoga, go to dance classes, and play tennis.
6

Examples:

The performers tell the story through song and dance.
7
to move the body and feet in rhythm to music:

Examples:

[ I ] Who was she dancing with at the party?
[ T ] They danced a waltz.
8
If something dances, it moves quickly and easily:

Examples:

[ I ] Sunlight danced on the water.
9
an act of dancing, or a particular set of movements:

Examples:

[ C ] “May I have this dance?” he asked.
[ C ] The next dance will be a waltz.
[ U ] Do you take dance lessons?
10
A dance is also a social occasion at which people dance:

Examples:

[ C ] the eighth-grade dance

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