dance

/dɑːns/

verb

  1. to move your body to the rhythm of music, usually by following particular steps or movements

    A1

    intransitive or transitive; dance to music

    • "They danced to their favorite song."A1
    • "She learned to dance salsa while living in Cuba."B1

  2. to perform a planned series of movements as an art or entertainment

    B1

    intransitive or transitive

    • "The children danced on the stage."A2
    • "The company will dance a new ballet this season."C1

noun

  1. a series of movements that people perform to music

    A1

  2. a social event where people dance

    A2

  3. a particular style or sequence of movements performed to music

    B1
    • "She loves to perform ballet, a classical dance form."B1
    • "The festival featured many traditional dances from around the world."B2

Common mistakes

  • dance a music→dance to music

    Use “dance to” before the music that accompanies the dancing.

Collocations

dance to musicdance partnerdance floortraditional dancedance classballroom dancefolk danceline dancetap dance

Word family

dancerdancingdanceable