A type of dance in which eight dancers are arranged in a square as four couples, with a caller calling or singing out the movements that the dancers are to perform.

An American surname of uncertain origin. / (chiefly US) A unisex given name transferred from the surname, originally given in honor of Richard Henry Dana Jr.

The activity of taking part in a dance. / (historical) A dance club in France.

present participle of dance

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.

(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.

(countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum, characterised by yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale).

Of a yellow colour, like that of the flower.

(idiomatic, euphemistic) Sexual intercourse.

(air traffic control) an airspace within which it is dangerous for aircraft to fly.