dansen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dance verb To move the body in a rhythmic way, usually in time with music.
• dancing noun The activity of moving to music as a dance.
• jive noun A lively swing dance, or the jazz/swing music it's danced to.

Senses

dansen is used for these senses in English:

• dance (intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
• dancing The activity of taking part in a dance.
• jive (intransitive, colloquial) To dance, originally to jive or swing music; later, to jazz, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, disco, etc.

dance — full definition

1. verb To move the body in a rhythmic way, usually in time with music.
2. verb To move lightly and quickly, in a way that resembles dancing.
3. noun A form of movement performed to music, or an event where people dance together.

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