dance
/dˈæns/
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Definitions
Noun
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
Noun
a party of people assembled for dancing
Noun
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Noun
a party for social dancing
Verb
move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room"
Verb
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"
Verb
skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways; "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy"
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adagio
ball
barn dance
bebop
belly dance
boogie
bop
break
break dance
break dancing
break-dance
bump
cakewalk
capriole
ceremonial dance
cha-cha
Charleston
chasse
choreography
clog
conga
contra danse
contradance
contredanse
country-dance
courante
disco
duet
extension
folk dance
formal
foxtrot
glissade
grind
heel
hoof
hoofing
hop
jig
jitterbug
jive
kick
mambo
mosh
nauch
nautch
nautch dance
one-step
pas de deux
pas de quatre
pas de trois
pas seul
pavan
pavane
phrase
polka
quickstep
rave
record hop
rhumba
ritual dance
ritual dancing
rumba
samba
saraband
sashay
shag
shimmy
skank
slam
slam dance
slam dancing
social dancing
square dance
stage dancing
step dancing
tango
tap
tap dance
tapdance
thrash
toe dance
toe dancing
twist
two-step
variation
waltz
waltz around