Synonyms of dances

dances 1 of 2

noun

plural of dance

as in proms

a social gathering for dancing

who are you taking to the dance on Saturday night?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proms
• festivals
• celebrations
• festivities
• balls
• hops
• parties
• cotillions
• events
• formals
• receptions
• masquerades
• galas
• cotillons
• soirées
• soirees
• fêtes
• masks
• mixers
• masques
• fetes
• blowouts
• square dances
• shindigs
• hoedowns

dances

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dance

1

as in steps

to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music

she can't resist dancing to her favorite rock bands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steps
• waltzes
• shuffles
• struts
• hoofs (it)
• boogies
• prances
• foots (it)
• tap-dances
• mambos
• trips
• shakes a leg
• shimmies
• bops
• jigs
• trips the light fantastic
• gavottes
• jives
• shags
• jitterbugs
• tangos
• twists
• treads
• polkas
• boogeys
• fox-trots

2

as in darts

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements

the lithe boxer danced around the ring, staying just out of the reach of his opponent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darts
• flits
• flutters
• flicks
• flies
• flirts
• flickers
• scurries
• zips
• wanders
• flitters
• speeds
• sails
• sprints
• skips
• scuttles
• zooms
• roams
• scampers
• dashes
• shoots
• meanders
• zings
• skitters
• rambles
• scuds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• floats
• hangs
• hovers