Definition
[n] taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
[n] an artistic form of nonverbal communication
[n] a party for social dancing
[n] a party of people assembled for dancing
[v] move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
[v] move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room"
[v] skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways; "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy"
Synonyms
dancing, saltation, terpsichore, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
See Also...
art, ball, ball, barn dance, bebop, belly dance, bop, break, break dance, break dance, break dancing, break-dance, bump, cakewalk, capriole, ceremonial dance, chasse, choreography, choreography, clog, conga, contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country-dance, diversion, duet, fine art, folk dance, foxtrot, glissade, grind, heel, hoof, hoofing, hop, jig, jitterbug, jive, kick, mosh, move, move, nauch, nautch, nautch dance, party, party, pas de deux, pas seul, pavan, pavane, quickstep, rave, record hop, recreation, rhumba, ritual dance, ritual dancing, samba, saraband, shag, shimmy, skank, slam, slam dance, slam dance, slam dancing, social dancing, square dance, stage dancing, step, step dancing, tango, tap, tap dance, tapdance, thrash, toe dance, toe dancing, twist, variation, waltz, waltz around
Related Terms
acid rock, allemande, antic, arabesque, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, avant-garde jazz, bal, bal costume, bal masque, ball, ballet, balletic, ballroom dancing, ballroom music, barn dance, beam, beat, beating, bebop, belly dance, bicker, boler
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