dancenoun /dans/
dances, plural
1.A series of movements that match the speed and rhythm of a piece of music
2.A particular sequence of steps and movements constituting a particular form of dancing
3.Steps and movements of this type considered as an activity or art form
- she has studied dance with Martha Graham
4.A social gathering at which people dance
- she met her husband at a dance
5.A set of lively movements resembling a dance
- he gesticulated comically and did a little dance
6.A piece of music for dancing to
- the last dance had been played
7.Music for dancing to, esp. in a nightclub
8.A set of stylized movements performed by certain animals
- the waggle dances of honeybees convey the direction, distance, and desirability of food sources
