Dance | Mean of dance in English Dictionary

/ˈdæns/

• Verb
• to move your body in a way that goes with the rhythm and style of music that is being played
1. He never learned how to dance.
2. She has always loved to dance.
3. I like the song but it's really hard to dance to.
4. Would you like to dance with me? = (more formally) Shall we dance?
5. We danced the night away. [=we danced the entire evening]
• to move with and guide (someone) as music plays
1. He danced her across the floor.
• to perform (a particular type of dance)
1. dancing the waltz/polka/twist

• to perform as a dancer
1. She dances with a famous ballet company.
2. She's a great actress, and she can dance and sing, too.
• to move quickly up and down, from side to side, etc.
1. We danced for joy when we heard the news.
2. He sat watching the leaves dancing in the breeze.
3. The boxer danced around his opponent.
• to do what someone wants or forces you to do
1. The boss has got everyone dancing to her tune.
2. The senators are dancing to the tune of the President.
• Noun
• a series of movements that are done as music is playing
1. a slow dance
2. They can do all the popular dances.
3. The only dance he knows how to do is the twist.
4. a dance move
5. dance classes
6. It's the latest dance craze.
• an act of dancing
1. How about one more dance?
2. He stopped right in the middle of the dance to tie his shoe.
3. Will you save a dance for me? [=will you dance with me during one song?]
4. He did a celebration dance in the end zone after scoring the touchdown.
• the art or activity of dancing
1. She studied dance in college.
• a social event at which people dance
1. The church held a dance to raise money.
2. Your father and I met at a dance.
3. high school dances
• a song or piece of music (such as a waltz) to which people dance
1. The band can play all sorts of dances.