dance.
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
Meaning & usage
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
I do a dance when she plays the drums!
He does the Gangnam Style dance with his friends in school.
A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
The dance we had in August 2008 is one of the greatest moments of my life!
The art, profession, and study of dancing.
Ellipsis of electronic dance music.
A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.
A battle of wits, especially one commonly fought between two rivals.
So how much longer are we gonna do this dance?
Any strenuous or difficult movement, action, or task.
A repetitive movement used in communication between worker honey bees.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *dantiāreder. Anglo-Norman dauncerbor. Middle English dauncen English dance Inherited from Middle English dauncen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman dauncer, from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre, of uncertain origin. Displaced native Old English sealtian, Old English frīcian, and partially displaced Old English hlēapan (“to leap, dance, run”, whence modern leap). Doublet of danza.
To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
I danced with her all night long.
These drum beats are making me dance!
To leap or move lightly and rapidly.
His eyes danced with pleasure as he spoke. She accused her political opponent of dancing around the issue instead of confronting it.
To perform the steps to.
Have you ever danced the tango?
To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.
To make love or have sex.
You make me feel like dancing.
To make a repetitive movement in order to communicate to other worker honey bees.
To kick and convulse from the effects of being hanged.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *dantiāreder. Anglo-Norman dauncerbor. Middle English dauncen English dance Inherited from Middle English dauncen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman dauncer, from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre, of uncertain origin. Displaced native Old English sealtian, Old English frīcian, and partially displaced Old English hlēapan (“to leap, dance, run”, whence modern leap). Doublet of danza.
A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
Where this word comes from
Related to dancy, dancetté, French danché.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.