Dance

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used without object) 1.1 to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music. 1.2 to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or quickly 1.3 to bob up and down 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to perform or take part in (a dance) 2.2 to cause to dance 2.3 to cause to be in a specified condition by dancing 3 Noun 3.1 a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music. 3.2 an act or round of dancing; set 3.3 the art of dancing 3.4 a social gathering or party for dancing; ball 3.5 a piece of music suited in rhythm or style to a particular form of dancing 3.6 Animal Behavior . a stylized pattern of movements performed by an animal, as a bird in courtship display, or an insect, as a honeybee in indicating a source of nectar. 3.7 the dance, ballet, interpretive dancing, and other dancing of an artistic nature performed by professional dancers before an audience. ? 4 Idioms 4.1 dance attendance. attendance ( def. 4 ) . 4.2 dance on air 4.3 dance to another tune, to change one's behavior, attitudes 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb

Verb (used without object)

to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music.

to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or quickly

to dance with joy.

to bob up and down

The toy sailboats danced on the pond.

Verb (used with object)

to perform or take part in (a dance)

to dance a waltz.

to cause to dance

He danced her around the ballroom.

to cause to be in a specified condition by dancing

She danced her way to stardom.

Noun

a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.

an act or round of dancing; set

May I have this dance?

the art of dancing

to study dance.

a social gathering or party for dancing; ball

Was he invited to the dance?

a piece of music suited in rhythm or style to a particular form of dancing

He liked the composer's country dances.

Animal Behavior . a stylized pattern of movements performed by an animal, as a bird in courtship display, or an insect, as a honeybee in indicating a source of nectar.

the dance, ballet, interpretive dancing, and other dancing of an artistic nature performed by professional dancers before an audience. ?

Idioms

dance attendance. attendance ( def. 4 ) .

dance on air

Slang . to be hanged.

dance to another tune, to change one's behavior, attitudes

etc.

Synonyms

noun

bob * , boogie , boogie down , bunny hop , caper , careen , cavort , charleston , conga , cut a rug , disco , flit * , foot it , foxtrot , frolic , gambol , get down * , hoof it , hop , hustle , jig , jitter * , jitterbug , jive * , jump , leap , one-step , prance , promenade , rhumba , rock , rock ‘n’ roll , samba , shimmy , skip , spin , step , strut , sway , swing , tango , tap , tread , trip , trip the light fantastic , twist , two-step , waltz , whirl , ball , brawl , formal , hoedown , masquerade , mingle , prom , shindig , social , sock hop , allemande cancan , antiphony , ballet , ballroom , bolero , choreography , cotillion , courant , danse macabre , do-si-do , eurhythmics , fandango , feather , folk , gavot , mazurka , minuet , pas , pas de deux , polka , polonaise , poussette , quadrille , reel , schottische , terpsichore

verb

foot , step , caper , cavort , frisk , frolic , rollick , romp