Synonyms for dance

Most common

ballet · waltz · minuet · bop · polka · fandango · bolero · cotillion

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

   I do a dance when she plays the drums!

2. v. 1

   To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.

   I danced with her all night long.

Related words

Word family

dancemaker dancy dancer

Phrases

song and dance slam dance horizontal slam dance dance upon nothing dance pad dance school dance studio tap dance

Forms

Plural

dances → ballets, waltzes, minuets, fandangos…

Past participle

danced
e.g. danced → played, beaten, capered, frisked…

Example sentences

• ballet You knew that Tom was a ballet dancer, didn't you?
• waltz Tom asked Mary to teach him how to do the waltz.
• polka The bride was wearing a silk dress with polka dots.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hop¹, bop¹

4 letters

play¹, ball¹, beat¹, reel¹

5 letters

waltz¹, polka², caper², frisk¹

6 letters

ballet², bolero³, minuet³

7 letters

mazurka

8 letters

assembly³, fandango³

9 letters

cotillion, quadrille, polonaise³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (polka² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

danse

Italiano

danza