dances

NOUN

moving feet and body to music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco rock samba tango waltz

STRONG

Charleston bob boogie caper careen cavort conga flit foxtrot frolic gambol hop hustle jig jitter jitterbug jive jump leap one-step prance promenade rhumba shimmy skip spin step strut sway swing tap tread trip twist two-step whirl

WEAK

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

NOUN

party for moving to music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco prom

STRONG

ball brawl formal hop jump masquerade mingle promenade shindig social

WEAK

hoedown sock hop

Example Sentences

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His friend Leanne, 26, agrees, saying: "The dances, her make-up, everything she's wearing in this era, it's incredible."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“I used to be the sniper and everyone was dancing around me. Now the drone pilot, everyone dances around him, including me,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Ruick sang with them at school events and dances, and they became the house band at a new teens-only venue in Van Nuys called the Dri-Nite Club.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Maybe you’ll find a new video of his laugh, his hair in the wind, his shoulders moving while he dances.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

Because we had to work, Roberto and I usually skipped the games on Friday nights and went only to the dances.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez