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DAHNS-uh/ˈdɑːnsə/

A dancer is a person who dances: a ballet dancer, a dancer in the show. Dance is the verb or the event; dancing is the activity. British dancer has /ɑː/ as in car, not the American /æ/. Do not write dancer for anyone at a party who is only moving a little — possible, but performer is the job sense.

Meaning

A person who dances, often as a job or in a show.

Examples

• “The dancer practised for two hours before the show.”
• “The dancer stretched before she went on stage.”
• “He trained as a dancer after college.”

Good to know

a ballet dancer. Verb/event: dance. Activity: dancing. British: /ˈdɑːnsə/.

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