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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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Choreographed dances, acrobatic tricks, a pitcher on stilts and other antics keep the entertainment flowing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The Eagles are a pretty stationary rock band, while Backstreet Boys have dances and costume changes, making the connection to what was happening on the screen even more important, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

The group fused indigenous Zulu songs and dances with South African isicathamiya, an acapella tradition frequently accompanied by a soft, shuffling style of dance.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

They were held in the school cafeteria, and like the Vets dances, the girls stood on one side and the boys on the other.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez