Dance

//dɑːns//

Word Type

Noun
Verb
Proper Noun

The word "dance" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Africanist dance Agadoo dance Caribbean dance music Cinderella dance Eurodance Ghost Dance Italo dance Juba dance Mexican hat dance Sadie Hawkins dance St. Vitus' dance acro dance adance angels dancing on the head of a pin antidance apron dance avant-dance baby dance ballroom dance barn dance bedance belly dance belly-dance big dance booger dance bottle dance braindance break dance break-dance breakdance breakdance bubble dance buck dance cage dance candle dance carpet dance ceilidh dance chain dance chicken dance cinedance circle dance clog dance contra dance country dance country-dance cushion dance cushion-dance dance around dance attendance dance band dance belt dance card dance floor dance fly dance game dance gypsy dance hall dance hostess dance machine dance mat dance move dance music dance of death dance of the seven veils dance on a rope dance on nothing dance on someone's grave dance out dance pad dance platform dance pole dance school dance step dance studio dance the Tyburn jig dance the hempen jig dance to a different tune dance to a new tune dance to someone's tune dance upon nothing dance with the devil dance with the one that brought you dance-card dance-goer dance-hall dance-happy dance-off dance-pop dance-time danceability danceable danceaholic danceathon dancefest dancegoer dancegoing dancehall danceless dancelike danceline dancemaker dancemaking dancepop dancer dancer dancercise dancery dancescape dancesport dancetime dancewear dancing juice dancing links dancingly dancingness dancy devil dance dinner dance dirty dance dirty dance disco-dance dollar dance downgrade dance eagle dance egg dance electronic dance music elf-dance fan dance fan-dance feminist dance therapy flannel dance folk dance for a song and a dance for a song and dance furry dance grass dance gravedance gumboot dance hat dance highland dance ice dance intelligent dance music jazz dance kabuki dance kissing dance lap dance lap-dance last dance lead someone a dance lesbian dance theory let's dance line dance line dance line of dance line-dance lion dance maize dance medicine dance merry dance modern dance money dance monkey dance morris dance multiplication dance non-dance nondance nondancing oriental dance outdance partner dance pee-pee dance pole dance potty dance prairie chicken dance predance pronoun dance put on one's dancing shoes rain dance riverdance rope dance round dance sequence dance seven-veil dance ski dance skidance skirt dance sky-dance sky-dance slam dance slam-dance slow dance snake dance song and dance spiral dance spring dance square dance square-dance step dance step-dance street dance sun dance sundance swing dance synthdance table dance tap dance tap-dance taxi dance tea dance tear up the dance floor toe dance toe-dance touchdown dance tremble dance turnabout dance undanced undancing underdanced veil dance vernacular dance wag-tail dance waggle dance war dance weasel war dance zombie dance

Entails

step

Etymologically Related To

thin

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

Macarena allemande beguine bergamask bolero bossa-nova boston bourrée bransle buck-and-wing cabriole cakewalk canary cancan capoeira carioca cha-cha chaconne cinque-pace conga contredanse cotillion courante czardas disco doppio ductia dump estampie fandango farandole farruca flamenco foxtrot galliard galop gavotte gigue habanera haka hop hora hornpipe hula jig jitterbug jive juba kazachoc kazatzka ketjak kolo limbo lindy ländler malaguena mambo matachin maxixe mazurka merengue minuet monster mash moresco morris moshing one-step passacaglia passepied pavane polacca polka polonaise quadrille quickstep reel rigadoon round roundel rumba salsa saltarello samba sarabande schottische seguidilla shag shimmy shuffle slam-dancing stomp strathspey tango tarantella tordion tricotee twist two-step varsovienne volta waltz zamacueca zambra zapateado ziganka zoppetto zouk

Instance Of

extended play

Manner Of

move

Related Terms

accompanying acrobatics action active active movement active ritual activity activity music amusement and sing another another foxtrot around art art form art movement art sport art type artful artful movement artistic artistic expression artistic motion artistic movement arts at parties athletic ball ball room ballerina ballerinas ballet ballet ballroom ballet foxtrot ballet jazz ballet music ballet swing ballet tap ballet waltz ballroom ballroom action ballroom activity ballroom floor ballroom movement ballroom movements ballroom salsa ballroom something ballrooms band bar bars beat beats beautiful beautiful movement bodies bodies moving body body expression body movement body movements body moving boogie boogie moves boogie nights bop bop around bopping bopping around broadway can cats celebrating celebration celebration activity celebration jig celebratory celebratory movement choreograph choreograph movement choreographer choreography club club movement club thing clubbing clubs coat of arms coordinated coordinated movement couple couple movement couples couples night couples together creative creative movement dance music dancer dating dexter dirty disco disco music discos down dresses drill drill team electric electric slide enjoyable enjoyable movement enjoying enjoying music enjoyment entertaining entertainment entertainment action epilepsy example example tap example waltz exercise expression expressive expressive art expressive exercise fancy fancy footwork fancy movement fast fast movement feeling feet feet involved feet movement feet moving feet music fess festive festive movement finding finding mates fine fine art flailing floor flowing flowing movement fluid fluid movement foot foot movement foot moves foot music foot steps footwork footwork music for enjoyment form form exercise form movement fox fox trot foxtrot foxtrot twist foxtrot waltz freestyle fun fun activity fun motion fun movement funny generic generic ballet get together getting getting down gig girls grace grace movement graceful graceful movement graceful steps gracefully grinding grooving gyrate gyrate music gyrating gyrations happy happy move harmonic harmonic movement having having fun hip hip hop hiphop hips hobby homecoming hop hopping hopping gracefully human human action human body human movement in clubs in discos in party interaction interpretation interpretive involved irish irish gig jazz jazz samba jazz tap jig jitterbug jive joy joy movement joyful joyful movement joyous joyous movement jumping jumping around lambada like like ballet like prom like tango like waltz listening lively love lyrical lyrical movement making making love mamba mambo mates modern motion motion activity motion body motion expression motion music move move beat move body move feet move foot move music move musically move rhythmically move to move together movement movement art movement form movement music movement musical movement partner movement together movements moves moves steps movies moving moving activity moving around moving body moving feet moving music moving rhythm moving rhythmically moving steps moving to moving walk moving weird moving with music music accompanying music action music activity music and music exercise music feeling music in music interaction music interpretation music listening music motion music move music movement music movements music moves music moving music parties music response music rhythm music show music sport music steps music twist musical musical action musical feet musical interpretation musical jumping musical motion musical movement musical moves musical moving musical step musical steps musical theatre musical walking musically musically movement musicals nice night night clubs nightclub nightclubs nights on music on stage pants parties partner partner movement partner steps partners party party activity party amusement party club party motion party movement party movements party moves partying people people movement people moving performance performing performing art performing arts person person movement physical physical activity physical moves physical performance plays poetic poetic movement polka pop prance prance around prom prom activity prom time proms receptions recreation recreation activity recreational related related music repetitive repetitive movement response revolution rhythm rhythm movement rhythm movements rhythmic rhythmic expression rhythmic motion rhythmic movement rhythmic movements rhythmic moving rhythmical rhythmically ritual rocking romantic room rumba rumba tango salsa salsa ballroom salsa disco salsa jive salsa mambo salsa samba salsa tango salsa waltz samba samba rumba samba salsa school school party sexy shake shake body shaking shoes show sing sing and singing sinister slide social social action social movement social music something revolution song song and songs sport stage stars step steps steps moves steps music stomping strenuous strenuous activity studio studios style sway swaying swing swinging swirling tango tango ballet tango foxtrot tango swing tango twist tango waltz tap tap ballet tap dancing tap jazz tap shoes team terpsichorean theater think think cats time together trot tutus twist twist waltz two two partners two people two step type type music types types of vigorous vigorous activity walk walking waltz waltz ballet waltz jitterbug waltz mambo waltz polka waltz rumba waltz salsa waltz samba waltz tango waltz tap waltz twist waltzing waving waving hips wedding wedding receptions weddings weird when when you while while music with music with partner with partners with songs with stars you can you think zig zag

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