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But you do have to start young as a dancer if you're going to achieve the physical skills necessary.
Deborah Bull

Meaning of "dancer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DANCER

dancer  [ˈdɑːnsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DANCER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dancer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DANCER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dancer

Dance

Dance is a type of art that generally involves movement of the body, often rhythmic and to music. It is performed in many cultures as a form of emotional expression, social interaction, or exercise, in a spiritual or performance setting, and is sometimes used to express ideas or tell a story. Dance may also be regarded as a form of nonverbal communication between humans or other animals, as in bee dances and behaviour patterns such as a mating dances. Definitions of what constitutes dance can depend on social and cultural norms and aesthetic, artistic and moral sensibilities. Definitions may range from functional movement to virtuoso techniques such as ballet. Martial arts kata are often compared to dances, and sports such as gymnastics, figure skating and synchronized swimming are generally thought to incorporate dance. There are many styles and genres of dance. African dance is interpretative. Ballet, ballroom and tango are classical dance styles. Square dance and electric slide are forms of step dance, and breakdancing is a type of street dance. Dance can be participatory, social, or performed for an audience. It can also be ceremonial, competitive or erotic.

Definition of dancer in the English dictionary

The definition of dancer in the dictionary is a person who dances or moves their body and feet rhythmically.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DANCER


advancer
ədˈvɑːnsə
answer
ˈɑːnsə
chancer
ˈtʃɑːnsə
enhancer
ɪnˈhɑːnsə
freelancer
ˈfriːlɑːnsə
glancer
ˈɡlɑːnsə
lancer
ˈlɑːnsə
nonanswer
ˌnɒnˈɑːnsə
nondancer
ˌnɒnˈdɑːnsə
prancer
ˈprɑːnsə
re-answer
riːˈɑːnsə
square-dancer
ˈskwɛəˌdɑːnsə
stepdancer
ˈstepˌdɑːnsə
tap-dancer
tæp ˈdɑːnsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DANCER

dance
dance attendance on someone
dance band
dance card
dance company
dance floor
dance hall
dance hostess
dance music
dance of death
dance programme
dance studio
danceable
dancehall
Dancercise
dancette
dancettee
dancetty
dancey
dancical

WORDS THAT END LIKE DANCER

anticancer
balancer
ballet dancer
belly dancer
bladder cancer
breast cancer
cervical cancer
colon cancer
conveyancer
geomancer
go-go dancer
lung cancer
necromancer
ovarian cancer
pole dancer
prostate cancer
pyromancer
romancer
skin cancer
spencer
tropic of Cancer

Synonyms and antonyms of dancer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DANCER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dancer» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dancer

Translation of «dancer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DANCER

Find out the translation of dancer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dancer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dancer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舞蹈家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bailarín
570 millions of speakers

English

dancer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नर्तकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

راقِص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

танцор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dançarino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নর্তকী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

danseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tänzer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダンサー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

춤추는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penari
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diễn viên múa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नृत्यांगना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dansçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ballerino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tancerz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

танцюрист
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dansator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χορευτής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

danser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dansare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

danser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dancer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DANCER»

The term «dancer» is very widely used and occupies the 8.823 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DANCER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dancer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dancer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dancer

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10 QUOTES WITH «DANCER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dancer.
1
Naima Adedapo
It's funny because a lot of people that know me as a dancer, don't know that I'm a singer, and a lot of people that know I can sing don't know I can dance. And so, I feel like at some point I have to show them both and really be able to display it and showcase it, and put that out there.
2
Andrea Arnold
I was a freestyle dancer; I wasn't trained.
3
Jacob Artist
Growing up as a dancer, the stage is really where I love to be performance wise.
4
Jake T. Austin
I've never been innocent, but I don't think I'm a bad kid! I didn't get voted prom king. I was kind of the dancer, the performer, but I was always very athletic, too.
5
Elizabeth Berkley
For me, as an actress, being a dancer has helped me. I've done it with my feet bloody.
6
Elizabeth Berkley
I get enough sleep. I take very good care of myself. Growing up as a dancer, you know your body so well, you know what to do to overcome something.
7
Ritchie Blackmore
If a ballet dancer falls over, it's knowing how to get out looking clumsy that counts.
8
Ray Bolger
I am dancing all the time. Every gesture, the body line of every pose, the way I get from place to place, the movement in the acting - none of it would be the way it is if I weren't a dancer.
9
Deborah Bull
Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives, through adolescence, and while they are trying to work out who they are as people, never mind as a dancer. So train the whole person, not just the dancer.
10
Deborah Bull
But you do have to start young as a dancer if you're going to achieve the physical skills necessary.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DANCER»

Discover the use of dancer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dancer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dancer: A Novel
The author of The Side of Brightness presents a fictional account of the life of Rudolf Nureyev, following his first ballet lessons under Anna Vasileva, his relationship with the ambitious Yulia, and his experiences with Venezuela hustler ...
Colum McCann, 2009
2
Mao's Last Dancer
Chosen from millions of children to serve in Mao's cultural revolution by studying at the Beijing Dance Academy, Li knew ballet would be his family's best opportunity to escape the bitter poverty in his rural China home.
Li Cunxin, 2011
3
Jingle Dancer
Jenna, a contemporary Muscogee (Creek) girl in Oklahoma, wants to honor a family tradition by jingle dancing at the next powwow.
Cynthia Leitich Smith, 2000
4
Private Dancer
Joy is young, stunning, and a pole dancer. In a roller-coaster ride of sex, drugs, and deception, Pete discovers that his own very private dancer is not all she claims to be.
Stephen Leather, 2005
5
The Slave Dancer
In this powerful historical novel a thirteen-year-old boy is kidnapped and brought aboard a slave ship, where he is forced to play music that will entice the slaves to exercise.
Paula Fox, 1973
6
Someday Dancer
A ballerina tale with a thoroughly modern twist!
Sarah Rubin, 2012
7
Dancer from the Dance: A Novel
One of the most important works of gay literature, this haunting, brilliant novel is a seriocomic remembrance of things past -- and still poignantly present.
Andrew Holleran, 2001
8
Seascape with Sharks and Dancer: A Play
The struggle between his tolerant and gently ironic approach to life and her strategy of suspicion and attack becomes a kind of war about love and creation which neither can afford to lose. This is an offbeat, wonderful love story.
Don Nigro, 1985
9
Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year
Describes six-year-old Ernie Wong's preparations, at home and in school, for the Chinese New Year celebrations and his first public performance of the lion dance.
Kate Waters, 1990
10
Dancer
Hilary James wins the Fuller Trophy with her horse Dancer and is invited to perform for Queen Elizabeth so now Samuel Owens wants Dancer for his niece, Sara.
Shelley Peterson, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DANCER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dancer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ariana Grande shares PDA with dancer Ricky Alvarez after …
It seems the dancer may have harboured a crush on his boss for some time, as for the last year he has often posted pictures of him on stage ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Aussie dancer with Knoxville ties advances on "America's Got Talent"
(WBIR) - A professional ballet dancer who has performed with an East Tennessee company advanced Tuesday night after an initial ... «WBIR-TV, Jul 15»
3
Dancer at Lebanon Summer Reading Program
Acrobatic dancer Wheeler-Kay's interactive program uses dance, rhythm and lots of audience participation to entertain his audiences and to ... «Albany Democrat Herald, Jul 15»
4
Houston Ballet dancer ignites 'So You Think You Can Dance'
Houston Ballet dancer ignites 'So You Think You Can Dance'. Jim Nowakowski leads the pack into Season 12. By Molly Glentzer ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
5
Orem dancer nails Top 20 spot on FOX's 'So You Think You Can …
For 19-year-old Alexia Meyer of Orem, dance is all about the passion and progression. A dancer since the age of three, her love for the art no… «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
6
VIDEO: Misty Copeland Talks Becoming ABT's First African …
Misty Copeland recently became The American Ballet Theatre's first African-American principal dancer. The talented star stopped by this ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
7
Belize mourns death of dancer Rosita Baltazar
“I first saw her dancing on a stage, from that time seeing her I knew that she was a very promising dancer and in 1989 there was a scholarship ... «LoveFM, Jul 15»
8
World famous Indian dancer steps out in Cardiff for worthy cause
“We decided it was a good opportunity to showcase this famous dancer and to raise money for a good cause,” said Raj Aggarwal, Honorary ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
9
Watch The Music Video That Got An Egyptian Belly Dancer Sent To …
An Egyptian belly dancer named Reda el-Fouly was arrested earlier this year and charged with “inciting debauchery” — which is a thing in ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
10
Jakarta's Future Top Dancer Pirouettes Through History
Aspiring dancer Mayzura Munaf talks about the joy of performing both modern and traditional dances. (The Peak Photo/Sylviana Hamdani). «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»

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