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The students learned a simple dance for the concert.
What does Dance mean?
Dance means moving your body to music or rhythm.
Dictionary definition
Moving the body to music or rhythm, often as performance or art.
Example sentences
Dance in a sentence
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Music made everyone want to dance at the party.
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Dance can tell a story without using spoken words.
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What does dance mean?
Dance means moving your body to music or rhythm.
Practice 2
Which choice is closest in meaning to dance?
The choice "move to music" is closest in meaning because dance means moving your body to music or rhythm.
Practice 3
Which choice is the best antonym or contrast for dance?
The choice "stand still" is a strong contrast because dance means moving your body to music or rhythm.
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WordDance.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningDance means moving your body to music or rhythm.
ExampleExample: The students learned a simple dance for the concert.
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Synonyms
Words like Dance
move to musicA simple way to describe dancing.
performUse when dance is done for an audience.
choreographyA planned series of dance movements.
Antonyms
Opposite words
stand stillNot moving.
stillnessA lack of movement.
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Word family
Dance word family
Base word
dance
noun
dance
Base form of dance.
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Hint for students
Dance means to move your body to music or rhythm.
Common mix-up
Dance is not the same as march. Dancing is usually expressive or musical; marching follows a steady step pattern.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows dance without using the word dance. Model sentence: She moved her feet and spun to the beat of the song. Clue words: moved her feet, spun, beat, song Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show movement to music or rhythm?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'They began to dance when the music started.' Why does dance fit better than sleep?
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