dance-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Perform movements to music or as if to music.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] DANCE NP2[patient]

Examples:
I danced an Irish Jig.
My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio.
I could have danced for joy.
Dance all night and sleep all day!
The young girl danced into the room.

Mappings:
VerbNet: performance-26.7-1-1,waltz-51.5
FrameNet: Self_motion
PropBank: dance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways as a manner of motion.

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] DANCE (PP[directional]) NP1[agent] DANCE ADVP[manner] NP1[theme] DANCE (PP[directional]) NP1[theme] DANCE ADVP[manner]
NOTE: Compare to Sense 1; in Sense 2, NP1 MAY NOT BE [human].

Examples:
The flames danced in the fireplace.
The dog dances when he is about to be fed.
The leaves danced across the parking lot.
The squirrel danced across the lawn, tail flailing everywhere.

Mappings:
VerbNet: modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3
FrameNet: Self_motion
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: DANCE OFF: Participate in a dancing competition, formal or informal.

Commentary: Is: DANCE OFF

Examples:
The two girls danced off to see who was better.
Let's dance off!

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Self_motion
PropBank: dance.01