dance — move rhythmically to music
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: move rhythmically to music
Pronunciation (IPA): /dæns/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother can still dance better than teenagers at weddings.
- The robot's dance moves went viral on social media.
- She learned to dance salsa during her trip to Cuba.
dance
VERB[/dæns/]
move rhythmically to music
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Old French 'dancier', which originally meant 'to sway back and forth' or 'to move rhythmically'. During the Medieval period, the term evolved in court settings to describe more refined and graceful bodily movements performed to music.
Breakdown
Old French 'dancier' (to sway, to move back and forth) → English 'dance'. The root likely stems from Germanic influences, with the -ier suffix indicating a verb form that was subsequently adopted into Middle English and simplified to 'dance'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother can still dance better than teenagers at weddings.”
“The robot's dance moves went viral on social media.”
“She learned to dance salsa during her trip to Cuba.”
“The cat seemed to dance around the laser pointer dot.”
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