Thesaurus: dance

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1. v. i. To move with measured steps, or to a musical accompaniment; to go through, either alone or in company with others, with a regulated succession of movements, (commonly) to the sound of music; to trip or leap rhythmically.
2. v. i. To move nimbly or merrily; to express pleasure by motion; to caper; to frisk; to skip about.
3. v. t. To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about, or up and down; to dandle.
4. v. i. The leaping, tripping, or measured stepping of one who dances; an amusement, in which the movements of the persons are regulated by art, in figures and in accord with music.
5. v. i. A tune by which dancing is regulated, as the minuet, the waltz, the cotillon, etc.
6. n. an artistic form of nonverbal communication
7. n. a party of people assembled for dancing
8. n. taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
9. n. a party for social dancing
10. v. move in a graceful and rhythmical way
11. v. move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
12. v. skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways