dance

Pronunciation: /dæns/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
  2. noun a party of people assembled for dancing
  3. noun taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

Etymology

From Middle English dauncen, from Anglo-Norman dauncer, from Vulgar Latin *dantiāre, of uncertain origin. Displaced Old English sealtian, and partially displaced Old English hlēapan (“to leap, dance, run”) (whence modern leap). Doublet of danza.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
art
Narrower (hyponyms)
choreography, extension

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