dance: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of dance
noun
- countable, uncountable
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
Example: I do a dance when she plays the drums!
- countable, uncountable
A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.
Example: The dance we had in August 2008 is one of the greatest moments of my life!
- uncountable
The art, profession, and study of dancing.
- countable, uncountable
A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.
Listed forms: dances, daunce.
Source: Wiktionary — dance.
verb
- intransitive
To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
Example: I danced with her all night long.
- figuratively, intransitive
To leap or move lightly and rapidly.
Example: His eyes danced with pleasure as he spoke. She accused her political opponent of dancing around the issue instead of confronting it.
- transitive
To perform the steps to.
Example: Have you ever danced the tango?
- transitive
To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.
Listed forms: dances, dancing, danced, daunce.
Source: Wiktionary — dance.
noun
A normally horizontal stripe called a fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister.
Listed forms: dances.
Source: Wiktionary — dance.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for dance.
noun
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
verb
move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
- trip the light fantastic
- trip the light fantastic toe
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is dance in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of dance
D(2) + A(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of dance
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from dance
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