Definition

1. Noun:
   • Music to dance to: A general category of music created with the primary purpose of facilitating or accompanying dancing. It is characterized by a strong, regular beat and rhythmic patterns suitable for movement.
   • A genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing: A specific genre of popular music, such as waltz, foxtrot, or tango, that is structured and composed specifically for formal partner dancing in a ballroom setting.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The DJ played energetic dance music all night long.
  • In the 1920s, big bands were famous for their sophisticated dance music.

Advanced Usage

• "to the strains of dance music": while dance music is playing.
  • The couple glided across the floor to the strains of classic dance music.

Variants and Related Words

• Dance-pop (n): A subgenre of pop music that incorporates elements of dance music.
  • Her latest single is a catchy dance-pop track.
• Dancefloor (n): The area in a club or hall where people dance to music.
  • The new song immediately filled the dancefloor.

Synonyms

• Club music: Music designed for dancing in nightclubs.
• Party music: Informal term for music that encourages people to dance at social gatherings.

Related Phrases

• Dance to the music: To move rhythmically in time with music.
  • Everyone was dancing to the music at the wedding.

Noun

1. music to dance to
2. a genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing