Definitions for DANCER
dancer

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dancer, professional dancer, terpsichoreannoun

   a performer who dances professionally

2. dancer, social dancernoun

   a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dancernoun

   A person who dances, performs (a) dance(s).

2. dancernoun

   A stripper.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dancernoun

   One that practises the art of dancing.

   Etymology: from dance.

   He at Philippi kept
   His sword e’en like a dancer, while I strook
   The lean and wrinkled Cassius. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   Musicians and dancers! take some truce
   With these your pleasing labours; for great use
   As much weariness as perfection brings. John Donne.

   The earl was so far from being a good dancer, that he was no graceful goer. Henry Wotton.

   It is a usual practice in these times for our funambulours, or dancers on the rope, to attempt somewhat like to flying. John Wilkins, Math. Magic.

   He, perfect dancer! climbs the rope,
   And balances your fear and hope. Matthew Prior.

   Nature, I thought, perform’d too mean a part,
   Forming her movements to the rules of art;
   And, vex’d, I found that the musician’s hand
   Had o’er the dancer’s mind too great command. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dancer

   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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dancernoun

   one who dances or who practices dancing

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1. Dancer

   Dancer is an Indian Bollywood film released in 1991, starring Akshay Kumar, Mohini, Kirti Singh, Mohnish Bahl and Dalip Tahil.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dancer

   A person who dances.

   The dancer was dancing so beautifully on the dancefloor.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DANCER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dancer is ranked #11685 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dancer surname appeared 2,682 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Dancer.
   
   63.9% or 1,714 total occurrences were White.
   28.8% or 773 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 65 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 63 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 36 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.1% or 31 total occurrences were Asian.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'DANCER' in Nouns Frequency: #2397

Anagrams for DANCER »

1. cedarn

2. craned

3. narced

4. nacred

How to pronounce DANCER?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say DANCER in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DANCER in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DANCER in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of DANCER in a Sentence

1. Christian Hosoi:

   What sets Sakura Yosozumi apart is her wanting to help people and girls, sakura Yosozumi's an amazing skateboarder, dancer, Sakura Yosozumi's got a million dollar smile... but Sakura Yosozumi philanthropy and what Sakura Yosozumi does to help girls around the world is incredible.

2. Nick Kosir:

   I never took a dance class or lesson in my life, never have prided myself on dancing prior to this, it’s endlessly entertaining to me because it's so weird that people think I'm a good dancer.

3. Nansel Larson:

   Not every dancer receive a noble award Some receive punishment instead.

4. Marcel Proust:

   A catherdral, a wave of storm, a dancer's leap, never turn out to be as high as we had hoped.

5. Marina Kondratyeva:

   The leading dancer of our troupe ... made an incredible impression on London audiences, they didn’t know what our ballet was like. They didn’t know anything about us – there was the Iron Curtain and then the Iron Curtain opened and we arrived.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DANCER
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dancer
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DANCER
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancer
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DANCER
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DANCER
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html