dance

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Hyponyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 See also 1.6 External links 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Galician 3.1 Verb 4 Spanish 4.1 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English daunsen, from Anglo-Norman dancier, from Old French dancer (“‘to dance’”) of Germanic origin akin to O.H.G dansōn "to stretch, draw out (the arms as if motioning), extend, dance"; O.H.G. dinsan "to draw out", Gothic aþinsan, O.E. þenian, þunian "to extend, stretch", "be stretched" More at thin

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• IPA: /dɑ:ns/, IPA: /dæns/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɑːns

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dance (plural dances)

1. A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
2. A social gathering where dancing is designed to take place.
3. (heraldry) A fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
4. A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.
5. (uncountable) The art, profession, and study of dancing.

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• See also Wikisaurus:dance

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to dance (third-person singular simple present dances, present participle dancing, simple past and past participle danced)

1. (intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.

   I danced with her all night long.

2. (intransitive) To leap or move rapidly with strong emotion.

   His eyes danced with pleasure as he spoke.

3. (transitive) To perform the steps to.

   Have you ever danced the tango?

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• dancer
• dirty dance
• line dance

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[edit] See also

• Appendix:Dances

acrobatics ballet ballroom cha cha

disco foxtrot hiphop jazz

modern musical theatre tap dancing terpsichorean

[edit] External links

• Dance on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Dance (disambiguation)
• Dance on Wikibooks. Wikibooks

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[edit] Etymology

From English dance.

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dance f.

1. eurodance

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dance

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of danzar.
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of danzar.

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[edit] Verb

dance (infinitive: danzar)

1. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of danzar.
2. formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of danzar.
3. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of danzar.