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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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Raucous celebrations followed with goalkeeper Mary Earps leading a dance on the media conference tables and thousands flocking to Trafalgar Square a day later to watch the newly crowned champions parade the trophy.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

When the play begins, Willie is practicing his moves for an upcoming ballroom dance contest he has entered with his girlfriend, Hilda.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

At midnight, people gather in the streets and dance the traditional Viennese waltz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The touring landscape for theatre, music, dance and opera is "in crisis" in England and much of the sector needs "urgent corrective action if it is to survive", a major report has concluded.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I had tried to dance with the chancellor’s son, I had tried.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse