dance

[ dans, dahns ]
/ dæns, dɑns /

verb (used without object), danced, danc·ing.

verb (used with object), danced, danc·ing.

noun

Idioms for dance

Origin of dance

1250–1300; (v.) Middle English da(u)ncen < Anglo-French dancer, dauncer, Old French dancier, perhaps < Old High German *dansjan to lead (someone) to a dance; (noun) Middle English da(u)nce < Anglo-French; Old French dance, derivative of dancier

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British Dictionary definitions for dance

dance
/ (dɑːns) /

verb

noun

Derived forms of dance

danceable, adjective dancer, noun dancing, noun, adjective

Word Origin for dance

C13: from Old French dancier

Idioms and Phrases with dance

dance