dance
[ dans, dahns ]
/ dæns, dɑns /
verb (used without object), danced, danc·ing.
verb (used with object), danced, danc·ing.
noun
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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
OTHER WORDS FROM dance
Words nearby dance
danazol, dan buoy, danburite, Danbury, Danby, dance, danceable, dance attendance on, dance band, dance card, dance drama
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British Dictionary definitions for dance
dance
/ (dɑːns) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of dance
danceable, adjectivedancer, noundancing, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for dance
C13: from Old French dancier
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Idioms and Phrases with dance
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