- to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
- to leap, skip, etc., as from excitement or emotion; move nimbly or quickly: to dance with joy.
- to bob up and down: The toy sailboats danced on the pond.
- to perform or take part in (a dance): to dance a waltz.
- to cause to dance: He danced her around the ballroom.
- to cause to be in a specified condition by dancing: She danced her way to stardom.
- a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- an act or round of dancing; set: May I have this dance?
- the art of dancing: to study dance.
- a social gathering or party for dancing; ball: Was he invited to the dance?
- a piece of music suited in rhythm or style to a particular form of dancing: He liked the composer's country dances.
- a stylized pattern of movements performed by an animal, as a bird in courtship display, or an insect, as a honeybee in indicating a source of nectar.
- ballet, interpretive dancing, and other dancing of an artistic nature performed by professional dancers before an audience.
- attendance (def. 3).
- to be hanged.
- to change one's behavior, attitudes, etc.
- to move the feet and body rhythmically, esp in time to music
- to perform (a particular dance)
- to skip or leap, as in joy, etc
- to move or cause to move in a light rhythmic way
- to attend someone solicitously or obsequiously
- a series of rhythmic steps and movements, usually in time to music
- an act of dancing
- a social meeting arranged for dancing; ball
- (as modifier)
- a piece of music in the rhythm of a particular dance form, such as a waltz
- short for dance music (def. 2)
- dancelike movements made by some insects and birds, esp as part of a behaviour pattern
- to cause someone continued worry and exasperation; play up
