- [countable] a series of movements and steps that are usually performed to music; a particular example of these movements and steps
- Do you know any other Latin American dances?
- The next dance will be a waltz.
- The girls performed a graceful dance.
- a dance class/routine
- Find a partner and practise these new dance steps.
Extra Examples- May I have the next dance?
- Save the last dance for me.
- She had to sit out the last dance because of a twisted ankle.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- fast
- lively
- …
- dance
- do
- perform
- …
- music
- rhythm
- performance
- …
- [uncountable] the art of dancing, especially for entertainment
- an evening of drama, music and dance
- classical/contemporary/traditional dance
- a dance company/troupe
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- contemporary
- modern
- classical
- …
- company
- troupe
- style
- …
- a school of dance
- a style of dance
- [countable] an act of dancing
- Let's have a dance.
- He did a little dance of triumph.
Extra Examples- In her delight she got up and did a little dance.
- Would you like a dance?
- pigeons performing their mating dance
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- fast
- lively
- …
- dance
- do
- perform
- …
- music
- rhythm
- performance
- …
- [countable] a social event at which people dance
- We hold a dance every year to raise money for charity.
Extra Examples- They met at a dance.
- I took her to my first high school dance.
- Are you going to the dance on Friday night?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- barn
- square
- school
- …
- go to
- hold
- band
- at a/the dance
- [countable] a piece of music for dancing to
- The band finished with a few slow dances.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French dancer (verb), dance (noun), of unknown origin.
Idioms
See dance in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee dance in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishlead somebody a (merry) dance
- (British English, informal) to cause somebody a lot of trouble or worry
a song and dance (about something)
- (British English, informal, disapproving) if you make a song and dance about something, you complain or talk about it too much when this is not necessary
- She gives generously to charity without making a song and dance about it.
- [countable] (North American English, informal) a long explanation about something, or excuse for something
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