Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dancer

/ˈdænsəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
danc-er
IPA
/ˈdænsəɹ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.

noun

A stripper.

noun

Synonym of garreter (“a thief who used housetops to enter by garret windows”).

Obsolete; Slang

name

The second reindeer of Santa Claus.

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a dancer or acrobat.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English dauncer, dawncere, dancere, equivalent to dance + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdænsəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈdɑːnsə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dancers (plural) dauncer (alternative, obsolete) dawncer (alternative, obsolete) Danser (alternative)

Derived Forms

danceress dancerette dancerly gravedancer nondancer ropedancer slamdancer stepdancer

Phrases

ballet dancer belly dancer cage dancer dad dancer devil dancer exotic dancer fan dancer fire dancer

Frequently Paired Words

dancing Blitzen Comet Cupid Dasher Donner Prancer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Synonyms

stepper exotic dancer garreter professional dancer terpsichorean social dancer

Rhymes With

answer cancer lancer enhancer mansour anticancer mansur manser prancer danser advancer ganser

Questions

How do you pronounce dancer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdænsəɹ/.
What does dancer mean?
A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
Where does dancer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce dancer

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