dance

Plural: dances

Noun

an artistic form of nonverbal communication
a party of people assembled for dancing
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
a party for social dancing
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
The art, profession, and study of dancing.
A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.
A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.
A battle of wits, especially one commonly fought between two rivals.
Any strenuous or difficult movement, action, or task.
A repetitive movement used in communication between worker honey bees.
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.

Verb

Verb Forms: danced, dancing, dances

To move rhythmically to music, typically with steps and gestures.
move in a graceful and rhythmical way
- "The young girl danced into the room"
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
- "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways
- "The children danced with joy"
To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
To leap or move lightly and rapidly.
To perform the steps to.
To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.
To make love or have sex.
To make a repetitive movement in order to communicate to other worker honey bees.
To kick and convulse from the effects of being hanged.

Examples

Have you ever danced the tango?
He does the Fortnite dance with his friends in school.
His eyes danced with pleasure as he spoke. She accused her political opponent of dancing around the issue instead of confronting it.
I danced with her all night long.
I do a dance when she plays the drums!
So how much longer are we gonna do this dance?
The dance we had in August 2008 is one of the greatest moments of my life!
The letters seemed to DANCE on my rack, forming a perfect seven-letter word.
These drum beats are making me dance!
You make me feel like dancing.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dauncen, from Anglo-Norman dauncer, from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre, of uncertain origin. Displaced Old English sealtian, and partially displaced Old English hlēapan (“to leap, dance, run”) (whence modern leap).

Synonyms

dancing, saltation, terpsichore, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, copulate, dance, do the deed, get some, have sex, throw shapes

Scrabble Score: 8

dance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

dance: valid Words With Friends Word