dance
/dæns/ verb A1- To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music. · I danced with her all night long.· These drum beats are making me dance!
- To leap or move lightly and rapidly. · His eyes danced with pleasure as he spoke. She accused her political opponent of dancing around the issue instead of confronting it.
- To perform the steps to. · Have you ever danced the tango?
- To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.
- To make love or have sex. · You make me feel like dancing.
- To make a repetitive movement in order to communicate to other worker honey bees.
- To kick and convulse from the effects of being hanged.
He/she/it dances · Past danced · Past participle danced · -ing form dancing
Verb forms
- Base form
- dance
- He/she/it
- dances
- Past
- danced
- Past participle
- danced
- -ing form
- dancing
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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THE BEASTS of the forest gave a splendid entertainment at which the Monkey stood up and danced.
The Camel, envious of the praises bestowed on the Monkey and desiring to divert to himself the favour of the guests, proposed to stand up in his turn and dance for their amusement.
They kept this day as a holiday, then and ever after, and spent the time in feasting and dancing.
“Now, would anybody think that this room contained a happy, merry party, who desire nothing better than to laugh and dance the hours away?”
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