dance partner

/ˈdæns ˌpɑːrtnər/

noun

  1. A person who dances with you, especially in a partnered dance.

    A2

    countable

    • "She asked me to be her dance partner."A2
    • "She was looking for a dance partner at the party."A2
    • "He asked his friend to be his dance partner for the competition."B1
    • "They have been dance partners since they joined the ballroom club."B1

  2. A person or group that works closely with another in a particular activity or situation.

    B2

    countable

    • "The two companies became dance partners on the new project."B2
    • "In the negotiation, each side was looking for a reliable dance partner."C1

Collocations

find a dance partnerregular dance partnerdance partner in a competitionchange dance partnerslead your dance partner

Word family

dancepartner