dance

[dans, dahns] / dæns, dɑns /

NOUN

moving feet and body to music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco samba tango waltz

STRONG

Charleston boogie conga foxtrot frolic hop hustle jig jitter jitterbug jive jump leap one-step promenade rhumba spin step swing tap twist two-step

WEAK

boogie down bunny hop cut a rug foot it get down rock n' roll trip the light fantastic

NOUN

party for moving to music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco prom

STRONG

ball hop jump masquerade promenade shindig

WEAK

hoedown sock hop

VERB

move body or feet to music

Synonyms

STRONG

bob boogie caper gambol hoof it pirouette prance shimmy sway twirl whirl

Example Sentences

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But this one, her sixth, dances us through her evolution and many revolutions, serving up everything from jazz to funk to Chicago house on the dance track “Right Here Right Now.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Each choreographer pulled ideas from the film and score to craft the imagery of the dance piece.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The intro choreography – where Chaewon interrupts her meditation for a sneaky dance – is trending on TikTok.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I changed out of my swimsuit and headed to a dance fitness class near my favorite grab-and-go restaurant on Deck 5.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In all my time in the woods, in the wondrous dance of it, I have many times seen predators fail.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

dance

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