dancer

dan-cer · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who dances, especially as a profession or art form.

  2. 2.

    A person participating in dancing at a social event.

Forms

plural: dancers

Related words

See also: ballet, dance, dancing
Synonyms: ballerina, hoofer, performer

Etymology

From dance + the agentive suffix -er, indicating one who performs the action. The word dance comes from Old French dancier, of uncertain origin.