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to dance
01
to move the body to music in a special way
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
dance
3rd person singular
dances
Present participle
dancing
Past simple
danced
Past participle
danced
Examples
During the carnival, everyone were dancing in the streets.
02
to move with energy and enthusiasm
Intransitive
Examples
She danced across the room, her feet light and quick with every step.
03
to move up and down in a light, rapid manner
Intransitive
Examples
The lights seemed to dance in the air as they flickered on and off.
Dance
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
dances
What is "dance"?
Dance is a way of moving the body to music, often in a rhythmic and expressive manner. It can be done alone or with others and is usually meant to be enjoyable or to show feelings and stories. Dance can vary in style, from formal and structured movements to more casual and free-flowing ones.
Examples
Learning a new dance can be challenging but fun.
02
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
03
a party of people assembled for dancing
04
a party for social dancing
05
the art of dancing, particularly for the sake of entertainment
Lexical Tree
dancer
dancing
dance
