verb

dance

to dance

I love to dance at parties.

I love to dance at parties.

The leaves danced in the wind.

The leaves danced in the wind.

((no object)) to move rhythmically to music They danced all night.

((sth.)) to perform a particular dance Can you dance the tango?

Synonyms: move, sway, jive

From Old French 'danser', of unknown origin.

Think of moving your body rhythmically, usually to music. This is the core meaning of 'dance'.

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