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dance-time

dance-time is the alternative form of dancetime.

Meaning of dancetime

Noun

dancetime (uncountable)

  1. The time for dancing.
    • However, there is no loss of dancing floor space since a sectioned, wooden covering is placed over the ice when dancetime rolls around and the patrons trip the light fantastic with no apparent discomfort.1944 August 19, “Frank Dailey's Terrace Room, Newark”, in Billboard, volume 56, number 34
  2. A lively tempo suitable for dancing.
    • The dancetime stylings of the leader-pianist typify for all ages the carefree mood of a night "on the town".1951, Radio Daily-television Daily - Volume 56, Issues 1-62, page 61

Questions about dance-time

What is dance-time the alternative form of?
Dance-time is the alternative form of dancetime.

Words near dance-time in the dictionary

  1. dance-halls
  2. dance-happy
  3. dance-off
  4. dance-offs
  5. dance-pop
  6. dance-time
  7. danceability
  8. danceable
  9. danceables
  10. danceaholic
  11. danceaholics

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dance-time (page history and authors); dancetime (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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