query | When you d____, you move your body and feet in a way which follows a rhythm, usually in time to music.When you dance, you move your body and feet in a way which follows a rhythm, usually in time to music. Polly had never learned to dance. I like to dance to the music on the radio. |
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word | dance |
full-definition | verb When you dance, you move your body and feet in a way which follows a rhythm, usually in time to music. Polly had never learned to dance. I like to dance to the music on the radio. When you dance with someone, the two of you take part in a dance together, as partners . You can also say that two people dance . It's a terrible thing when nobody wants to dance with you. Shall we dance? He asked her to dance. Come and have a dance with me. If you dance a particular kind of dance, you do it or perform it. Then we put the music on, and we all danced the Charleston. They will dance two performances of Ashton's 'Romeo and Juliet'. If you dance somewhere, you move there lightly and quickly, usually because you are happy or excited . He danced off down the road. Amy went and kissed him, and then danced out of his reach. If you say that something dances, you mean that it moves about, or seems to move about, lightly and quickly. Light danced on the surface of the water. She read it slowly, but the words danced before her eyes. noun A dance is a particular series of graceful movements of your body and feet, which you usually do in time to music. Sometimes the people doing this dance hold brightly colored scarves. She describes the tango as a very sexy dance. A dance is a social event where people dance with each other. She often went to parties and dances at Littlecote. ...the school dance. Dance is the activity of performing dances, as a public entertainment or an art form. She loves dance, drama and music. The story is told through dance. ...dance classes. |
inflections | dancesdancingdanced |
cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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