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To dance

boogie

verb

to dance to fast popular music

bop

verb

to dance to popular music

cavort

verb

to play, dance, or have fun with someone, especially in a sexual way

cut in

if someone cuts in when you are dancing with someone, they start dancing with the person you were dancing with

dance

verb

to move your feet and your body in a pattern of movements that follows the sound of music

dance

verb

to perform a particular type of dance

disco

verb

to dance to disco music

gyrate

verb

to dance, especially in a sexual way

jig

verb

to dance a jig

jive

verb

to dance a jive

mosh

verb

to dance to rock music in a way that involves using a lot of movement and energy

pogo

verb

to do a dance in which you jump up and down

rock

verb

to play or dance to rock music

shimmy

verb

to move your shoulders and hips from side to side as you dance or walk

tango

verb

to dance the tango

waltz

verb

to dance a waltz, or to lead someone in dancing a waltz

conga

verb

polka

verb

dance the night away

to spend the whole night dancing

trip the light fantastic

to dance

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