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| Main Entry: | dance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moving feet and body to music |
| Synonyms: | Charleston, bob*, boogie, boogie down, bunny hop, caper, careen, cavort, conga, cut a rug, disco, flit*, foot it, foxtrot, frolic, gambol, get down*, hoof it, hop, hustle, jig, jitter*, jitterbug, jive*, jump, leap, one-step, prance, promenade, rhumba, rock, rock n' roll, samba, shimmy, skip, spin, step, strut, sway, swing, tango, tap, tread, trip, trip the light fantastic, twist, two-step, waltz, whirl |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | party for moving to music |
| Synonyms: | ball, brawl, disco, formal, hop, jump, masquerade, mingle, prom, promenade, shindig, social, hoedown, sock hop |
| Main Entry: | ballet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | graceful, expressive dancing |
| Synonyms: | dance, choreography, toe dancing |
| Main Entry: | benefit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | event to raise money |
| Synonyms: | ball, bazaar, concert, dance, dinner, exhibit, exhibition, fair, raffle, charitable affair, charity performance, pancake breakfast |
| Main Entry: | caper |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | frolic, cavort |
| Synonyms: | blow the lid off, bounce, bound, cut capers, cut loose*, dance, frisk, gambol, go on a tear, hop, horse around*, jump, kick up one's heels, leap, let loose, play, raise hell, rollick, romp, skip, spring, whoop it up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cavort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | frolic, prance |
| Synonyms: | caper, carry on*, cut loose*, cut up*, dance, fool around*, frisk, gambol, horse around*, horseplay, play, revel, rollick, romp, roughhouse, sport, caracole, go places and do things, monkey around |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conflict |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement, discord |
| Synonyms: | affray, animosity, antagonism, bad blood*, brush, competition, contention, contest, dance, difference, dispute, dissension, dissent, dissidence, faction, flap, fray, friction, fuss, hassle, hostility, interference, meeting, opposition, row, ruckus, run-in, strife, variance, concours, disaccord, disunity, divided loyalties, factionalism, set-to |
| Antonyms: | accord, agreement, concord, harmony, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dandle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | caress, cuddle |
| Synonyms: | amuse, cosset, cradle, dance, fondle, love, nuzzle, pet, play, rock, sport, toss, toy*, ride on knee, toy with |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | drift |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move aimlessly |
| Synonyms: | accumulate, aim, amass, amble, coast, dance, flicker, flit, float, flow, flutter, gad*, gallivant*, gather, gravitate, hover, linger, malinger, meander, mosey*, muck*, ride, sail, saunter, scud, skim, slide, stray, stroll, tend, waft, wander, wash*, be carried along, draw near, flitter, go with the tide, go-that-a-way, kick around* |
| Antonyms: | decide, direct, guide, set |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | flicker |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sparkle, flutter |
| Synonyms: | blare, blaze, blink, burn, dance, flare, flash, flit, fluctuate, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glitter, glow, hover, oscillate, quaver, quiver, scintillate, shimmer, swing, tremble, twinkle, vibrate, waver, flitter |
| Main Entry: | flit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | flutter, move rapidly |
| Synonyms: | dance, dart, flash, fleet, flicker, float, fly, hover, hurry, pass, run, rush, sail, scud*, skim, speed, sweep, whisk, whiz, wing, zip |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | flutter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wave rapidly, flap |
| Synonyms: | agitate, bat, beat, dance, drift, flicker, flit, flop, fluctuate, hover, lop, oscillate, palpitate, pulsate, quaver, quiver, ripple, ruffle, shake, shiver, swing, throb, tremble, vibrate, wiggle, wobble, flitter |
| Main Entry: | frisk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cavort |
| Synonyms: | bounce, caper, dance, frolic, gambol, hop, jump, lark, leap, play, prance, rollick, romp, skip, sport, trip |
| Main Entry: | gala |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | festival |
| Synonyms: | affair, ball, bash, blast*, blowout*, carnival, celebration, dance, do, festivity, fete, fiesta, function, get-together, hop, jamboree, pageant, party, prom, roast, shindig*, to-do*, clambake, moveable feast, stag, wingding |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hop |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | jump on one leg |
| Synonyms: | bounce, bound, caper, dance, hurdle, leap, lop, lope, skip, spring, step, trip, vault, skitter |
| Main Entry: | hover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hang, float over |
| Synonyms: | dance, drift, flicker, flit, flutter, fly, linger, poise, waver, be suspended, brood over, flitter, hang about, wait nearby |
| Antonyms: | lie, rest, settle |
| Main Entry: | jerk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move with lurch |
| Synonyms: | bounce, bump, dance, flick, fling, flip, flop, grab, hook, hurtle, jolt, lug, pluck, pull, quake, quiver, seize, shiver, sling, snag, snatch, throw, thrust, tug, tweak, twitch, whisk, wiggle, wrench, wrest, wriggle, wring, yank, shrug, vellicate |
| Main Entry: | jump |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | leap |
| Synonyms: | bob, bounce, bound, buck, canter, caper, dance, dive, drop, fall, gambol, hop, hurdle, jar, jerk, jolt, lurch, plummet, plunge, pounce, rise, shock, skip, spring, start, swerve, twitch, upsurge, vault, wrench, capriole, gambade, hopping, leapfrog, leapfrogging, leaping, nosedive, saltation, skipping, upspring |
| Main Entry: | performance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | acting, depiction |
| Synonyms: | act, appearance, ballet, behavior, burlesque, business, ceremony, concert, custom, dance, display, drama, exhibition, gig*, interpretation, matinee, offering, pageant, play, portrayal, presentation, production, recital, rehearsal, representation, review, rigmarole, rite, set, show, special, spectacle, stunt, to-do*, opera, revue, stage show |
| Antonyms: | direction |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | play |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have fun |
| Synonyms: | amuse oneself, be life of party, caper, carouse, carry on, cavort, clown, cut capers, cut up*, dally, dance, disport, divert, entertain oneself, fool around, frisk, frolic, gambol, go on a spree, horse around*, idle away, joke, jump, kibitz, kick up heels, let go, let loose, let one's hair down, make merry, mess around*, rejoice, revel, romp, show off, skip, sport, toy, trifle |
| Antonyms: | work |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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