Kilo Lingo

dance

/dɑːns/

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Translation

To move your body in time with music.

Word origin

From Old French dancier, meaning to move in time with music.

Origin
Old French
Root
dancier

Grammar

Verb typeregular (dance, dances, danced)

Examples

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"Dance" means to move your body to music.

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"Dances" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Danced" is the past form of "dance".

When you dance, you move your feet and body in time with music, often for fun or at a party. The past form is "danced", as in "we danced together".

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This word is part of lesson 7.