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dance

[dæːns] · noun

Meaning

  1. A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
  2. A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
  3. A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
  4. A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.
  5. The art, profession, and study of dancing.
  6. A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.
  7. To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
  8. To leap or move lightly and rapidly.
  9. To perform the steps to.
  10. To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.
  11. To make love or have sex.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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