Danced Dance Night Music Verb Bre Dɑːns Dæns

• do you want to dance?
• he asked me to dance.
• they stayed up all night singing and dancing.
• they danced to the music of a string quartet.

dance

1. to move your body to the sound and rhythm of music
• Do you want to dance?
• He asked me to dance.
• They stayed up all night singing and dancing.
• They danced to the music of a string quartet.
• Ruth danced all evening with Richard.
• Ruth and Richard danced together all evening.
2. to do a particular type of dance
• to dance the tango
• to dance a waltz
• He was so excited about the good news that he danced a little jig.
3. to move in a lively way
• The children danced around her.
• The sun shone on the sea and the waves danced and sparkled.
• The words danced before her tired eyes.
4. to be with somebody and do things to help and please them
5. to dance for the whole evening or night
6. to do whatever somebody tells you to

Extra Examples

• He was almost dancing for joy.
• They danced wildly down the street.
• We danced to the music.
• Will you dance with me?

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they dance
• he / she / it dances
• past simple danced
• past participle danced
• -ing form dancing

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French dancer (verb), dance (noun), of unknown origin.