danced

Verb

dance (third-person singular simple present dances, present participle dancing, simple past and past participle danced)

1. (intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.
   • I danced with her all night long.

   Synonyms:

   throw shapes

2. (figuratively, intransitive) To leap or move lightly and rapidly.
   • His eyes danced with pleasure as he spoke. She accused her political opponent of dancing around the issue instead of confronting it.
3. (transitive) To perform the steps to.
   • Have you ever danced the tango?

   Synonyms:

   do the deed

4. (transitive) To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.
   • Met we on hill, in dale, forest, or mead,
     By pavèd fountain, or by rushy brook,
     or in the beachèd margent of the sea,
     To dance our ringlets to the whistling wind,
     But with thy brawls thou hast disturbed our sport.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...
5. (euphemistic, figuratively) To make love or have sex.
   • You make me feel like dancing.
6. To make a repetitive movement in order to communicate to other worker honey bees.
   • It was seen that the readiness to dance and intensity of the dance are clearly increased when the temperature in the hive remained between 28-36° C.1961 November, W. Wittekindt, “An Understanding of Dancing Behaviour”, in G. H. Cale, editor, The American Bee Journal, volume 101, number 11, Hamilton, page 434

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