What does dance mean?
Definitions for dance
dæns, dɑnsdance
Here are all the possible meanings 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.
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.
dancenoun
A social gathering where dancing is designed to take place.
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.
dancenoun
A fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
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.
dancenoun
A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.
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.
dancenoun
The art, profession, and study of dancing.
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.
danceverb
To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
I danced with her all night long.
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.
danceverb
To leap or move lightly and rapidly.
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.
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.
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
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.]
Danceverb
to move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about
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.]
Danceverb
to cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to dandle
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.]
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
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.]
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.]
Freebase
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
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Anagrams for dance »
acned, Caden, caned, decan
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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
To see her curtsy and dance and walk away so flippantly.
Lost every purpose to visit the land of dreams, since the colors of dance filled the canvas of my reality
Dance like there is nobody watching. Sing like there is nobody listening. Live like there is no tommorow.
You know, I’ve always wanted to ask one of these guys a question and really corner them and get them to answer a question for once instead of tap dancing around it. And unfortunately I asked the question, but I still got a tap dance. Almost as good as Sammy Davis Jr.
Dance is the timeless interpretation of life
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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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