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

A social gathering where dancing is the main activity.

(uncountable) The art, profession, and study of dancing.

(uncountable) A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics.

A piece of music with a particular dance rhythm.

(figurative) A battle of wits, especially one commonly fought between two rivals.

(apiology) A repetitive movement used in communication between worker honey bees.

The death throes of a hanged person.

(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.

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

(intransitive) To leap or move lightly and rapidly.

(transitive) To perform the steps to.

(transitive) To cause to dance, or move nimbly or merrily about.

(figurative, euphemistic) To make love or have sex.

(apiology, of a worker honey bee) To make a repetitive movement in order to communicate to other worker honey bees.

(figurative, euphemistic) To kick and convulse from the effects of being hanged.