dance
/dɑːns/
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 piece of music with a particular dance rhythm
- plural
- dances
Meanings
- 1
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction
May I have this dance?
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Tom has never seen Mary dance.
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- 2
A social gathering where dancing is the main activity
- 3
The art, profession, and study of dancing
- 4
A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm
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A battle of wits, especially one commonly fought between two rivalsrare
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Any strenuous or difficult movement, action, or taskrare
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A repetitive movement used in communication between worker honey beesrare
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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 sinisterrare