verb
dance
dahns
verb
1
To move the body in a rhythmic way, usually in time with music.
"They danced all night at the wedding."
"She learned to dance the tango in Buenos Aires."
2
To move lightly and quickly, in a way that resembles dancing.
"Light danced across the surface of the lake."
noun
1
A form of movement performed to music, or an event where people dance together.
"The school dance is next Friday."
How to Use Dance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo move rhythmically to music, or a social event built around that.
Common pairings
dance to the music
go to a dance
dance floor
Word Forms
danced past tense, dances plural, Dances plural, dances singular
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman dauncer, ultimately from an uncertain Vulgar Latin root; it replaced the earlier Old English word for dancing, sealtian.