dancer
- noun
- /ˈdænsər/
- His eyes were on the dancers and he looked at her only when he spoke.
- dancers perform
- dancers dance
- ballet dancer
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Watch on YouTubeI, I'm the worst dancer maybe in history.
- I, I'm the worst dancer maybe in history.
- They don't care if the dancers heels are bleeding.
- Creativity is not just for poets and dancers and writers and film makers.
- Like he is a beautiful dancer and Michael was the first.
- But not just any dancer, a stormtrooper dancer.
- She said maybe be a dancer, maybe be a nurse.
- Bryce kept her eyes on the art, the dancers, the stars.
- He was a famous dancer, kind of.
- I am a dancer and an actor and a few other things in between.
- You just you're talking about the the dancer girl now turned queer punk.
Examples
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She's decided she wants to be a dancer, which worries me.
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We had singers and dancers and a band.
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How do we tell the dancer from the dance?
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Who is the second best dancer in Twice members?
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We need to find another Star Dancer for tomorrow night.
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All her life, people had told her she looked like a dancer, and so she had tried.
Fiction book (1990) -
- I'm a dancer, man.
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You're special as a dancer in your own way, and I hope you know that.
Fiction book (1990) -
For both the musicians and the dancers, attire is very important.
Academic text (2008) -
Young Malgosha always dreamed of being a world-class dancer.
Synonyms
A person who entertains people, for example by singing or acting
A woman who dances ballet, often in leading roles
A person who dances for people in a sexual way, often taking off clothes
A person who trains in ballet and performs with a ballet company
A person who dances for money as their job
A woman who moves her hips and stomach to music in a Middle Eastern style
A dancer who performs energetic dances in a nightclub to entertain people
A person who makes music by hitting the floor with metal plates on their shoes while moving their feet
A person who dances with three other couples standing in a square
A person who dances while wearing wooden shoes
A male ballet dancer who partners a ballerina in performances
A person who performs traditional dances, often with a group
A dancer who performs precise, fast footwork in shows or contests
A woman customers pay to dance with for each dance in a dance hall
A man who dances with a group on stage in musicals or theatre
A skilled, energetic dancer who dances in styles like tap or jazz
A person who dances energetically to pop or rock music
A person who does a traditional English folk dance wearing bright costumes and using sticks or handkerchiefs
A person who slides backward smoothly on the floor as a dance move
A person who dances a lively jig
A female ballet dancer who dances for a living
A person who moves to music with others at parties for fun
A dancer who makes beats by hitting the floor with metal pieces on their shoes
A person who dances a slow, turning ballroom dance
A person who dances reels in Scottish or Irish folk dance
A person who dances as their job
Person who performs energetic traditional dances from Eastern Europe with jumps and squats
A person who dances or does tricks with hula hoops
A person who dances well on stage
Compounds
A person who makes music by hitting the floor with metal plates on their shoes while moving their feet
A person who does a traditional English folk dance wearing bright costumes and using sticks or handkerchiefs
Person who performs energetic traditional dances from Eastern Europe with jumps and squats
A woman who moves her stomach and hips in a colorful foreign dance to entertain people
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dancer comes from the verb dance and the ending -er meaning 'one who', like in teacher. The verb dance once meant 'to move or jump', so a dancer is 'one who moves to music'.