▸ noun: A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. ▸ noun: A social gathering where dancing is the main activity. ▸ noun: (uncountable) The art, profession, and study of dancing. ▸ noun: (uncountable) A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics. ▸ noun: A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm. ▸ noun: (figurative) A battle of wits, especially one commonly fought between two rivals. ▸ noun: (figurative, dated) Any strenuous or difficult movement, action, or task. ▸ noun: (apiology) A repetitive movement used in communication between worker honey bees. ▸ verb: (intransitive) To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music. ▸ verb: (intransitive) To leap or move lightly and rapidly. ▸ verb: (transitive) To perform the steps to. ▸ verb: (transitive) To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about. ▸ verb: (figurative, euphemistic) To make love or have sex. ▸ verb: (apiology, of a worker honey bee) To make a repetitive movement in order to communicate to other worker honey bees. ▸ verb: (figurative, euphemistic) To kick and convulse from the effects of being hanged. ▸ noun: (heraldry) 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. ▸ noun: A surname.
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