What does dance mean?
Definitions for dance
dæns, dɑnsdance
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word dance.
Princeton's WordNet
dancenoun
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
dancenoun
a party of people assembled for dancing
dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltationnoun
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
danceverb
a party for social dancing
danceverb
move in a graceful and rhythmical way
"The young girl danced into the room"
dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toeverb
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"
danceverb
skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways
"Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy"
Wiktionary
dancenoun
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
dancenoun
A social gathering where dancing is designed to take place.
dancenoun
A fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
dancenoun
A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.
dancenoun
The art, profession, and study of dancing.
danceverb
To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
I danced with her all night long.
danceverb
To leap or move lightly and rapidly.
danceverb
To perform the steps to.
Have you ever danced the tango?
Etymology: daunsen, from dancer (compare dancier), from (compare danson), from (compare Old Dutch þinsan, Old High German dinsan, 03380339033D03430330033D, from þansōnan, from þinsanan, from ten-s. See thin.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Dancenoun
A motion of one or many in concert, regulated by musick.
Etymology: from the verb.
Our dance of custom, round about the oak of Herne the hunter. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.
The honourablest part of talk is to give the occasion, and again to moderate and pass to somewhat else; for then a man leads the dance. Francis Bacon, Essay 33.
But you perhaps expect a modish feast,
With am’rous songs and wanton dances grac’d. John Dryden, Juv.To Danceverb
Thy grandsire lov’d thee well;
Many a time he danc’d thee on his knee. William Shakespeare, Tit. Andron.That I see thee here,
Thou noble thing! more dances my rapt’ heart,
Than when I first my wedded mistress saw
Bestride my threshold. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.In pestilences the malignity of the infecting vapour danceth the principal spirits. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 333.
To DANCEverb
Etymology: danser, Fr. dançar, Span. as some think from tanza, Arabick, a dance; as Franciscus Junius, who loves to derive from Greek, thinks, from δόνησις.
What say you to young Mr. Fenton? He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth, he writes verses. William Shakespeare, Mer. W. of Winds.
Wikipedia
Dance
Dance is a sport form consisting of sequences of movement with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics. Dance is not solely restricted to performance, though, as dance is used as a form of exercise and occasionally training for other sports and activities. Dance itself has also become a sport for some, with dancing competitions found across the world exhibiting various different styles and standards. Dance requires an equal amount of cognitive focus as well as physical strength. The demanding yet evolving art-form allows individuals to express themselves creatively through movement, while enabling them to adapt movement that possesses a rhythmical pattern and fluid motions that allure to an audience either onstage or on film. Dance is considered to be a very aesthetically pleasing art-form.
ChatGPT
dance
Dance is a performing art form that involves rhythmic movements of the body, typically to music, with the purpose of expressing emotions, conveying stories, or simply providing entertainment. It is a physical activity that requires coordination, skill, and creativity, and can take various forms such as ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, folk, or cultural dances specific to certain regions or communities. Dance is often accompanied by choreography, which is the arrangement and composition of movements in a systematic way to create a complete dance performance.
Webster Dictionary
Danceverb
to move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of movements, (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically
Danceverb
to move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about
Danceverb
to cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to dandle
Danceverb
the leaping, tripping, or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement, in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art, in figures and in accord with music
Danceverb
a tune by which dancing is regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, etc
Etymology: [F. danser, fr. OHG. dansn to draw; akin to dinsan to draw, Goth. apinsan, and prob. from the same root (meaning to stretch) as E. thin. See Thin.]
Wikidata
Dance
Dance is a type of art that generally involves movement of the body, often rhythmic and to music. It is performed in many cultures as a form of emotional expression, social interaction, or exercise, in a spiritual or performance setting, and is sometimes used to express ideas or tell a story. Dance may also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans or other animals, as in bee dances and behaviour patterns such as a mating dances. Definitions of what constitutes dance can depend on social and cultural norms and aesthetic, artistic and moral sensibilities. Definitions may range from functional movement to virtuoso techniques such as ballet. Martial arts kata are often compared to dances, and sports such as gymnastics, figure skating and synchronized swimming are generally thought to incorporate dance. There are many styles and genres of dance. African dance is interpretative. Ballet, ballroom and tango are classical dance styles. Square dance and electric slide are forms of step dance, and breakdancing is a type of street dance. Dance can be participatory, social, or performed for an audience. It can also be ceremonial, competitive or erotic. Dance movements may be without significance in themselves, as in ballet or European folk dance, or have a gestural vocabulary or symbolic meaning as in some Asian dances.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dance
dans, v.i. to move with measured steps to music: to spring.—v.t. to make to dance or jump.—n. the movement of one or more persons with measured steps to music: the tune to which dancing is performed.—ns. Dance′-mū′sic, music specially arranged for accompanying dancing; Danc′er, one who practises dancing; Danc′ing, the act or art of moving in the dance; Danc′ing-girl, a professional dancer; Danc′ing-mas′ter, a teacher of dancing.—Dance a bear (obs.), to exhibit a performing bear; Dance attendance, to wait obsequiously; Dance of death, a series of allegorical paintings symbolising the universal power of death, represented as a skeleton; Dance upon nothing, to be hanged.—Lead a person a dance, to set him on an undertaking under false hopes: to delude.—Merry dancers, the aurora. [O. Fr. danser, from Teut.; Old High Ger. danson, to draw along.]
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
DANCE
A brisk, physical exercise, invented by St. Vitus.
Editors Contribution
dance
To move our body to the rhythm of music.
We love to dance to our favourite music.
Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
DANCE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dance is ranked #11073 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Dance surname appeared 2,869 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Dance.
65.8% or 1,889 total occurrences were White.
26% or 747 total occurrences were Black.
3.2% or 93 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.2% or 63 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.4% or 42 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
1.2% or 35 total occurrences were Asian.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dance' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3378
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dance' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3034
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dance' in Nouns Frequency: #1241
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'dance' in Verbs Frequency: #505
Anagrams for dance »
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Caden
caned
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dance in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of dance in a Sentence
Dance for today, tomorrow and the bygone, and when you do, celebrate the moment
The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word.
He is appealing to evangelicals across the board because he (is) authentic and what you see is what you get, millions of Americans are angry and frustrated with politicians, especially those who come to South Carolina and they know the song and dance and they’re saying they are one of us and when they go back to Washington they are voting for legal abortions and same-sex marriage.
OK, Daddy let's dance.
How generous is dance, it barters your moments of anguish and gifts you joy equal to lifetimes
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Translations for dance
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- رقصArabic
- tanecCzech
- dansDanish
- tanzenGerman
- χορόςGreek
- danciEsperanto
- baileSpanish
- رقصPersian
- tanssiFinnish
- danseFrench
- damhsaIrish
- नृत्यHindi
- táncHungarian
- պարելArmenian
- tariIndonesian
- danzaItalian
- ריקודHebrew
- ダンスJapanese
- ನೃತ್ಯKannada
- 댄스Korean
- CarminaLatin
- dansDutch
- danseNorwegian
- taniecPolish
- dançaPortuguese
- dansRomanian
- танецRussian
- dansaSwedish
- நடனம்Tamil
- నృత్యTelugu
- เต้นรำThai
- dansTurkish
- танецьUkrainian
- رقصUrdu
- nhảyVietnamese
- טאַנצןYiddish
- 舞蹈Chinese
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