accompany dancing; dance backup
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to accompany someone in dancing
Most commonly used for social dance settings like parties or galas.
He invited her to dance with him at the party on his own initiative.
I don't have a dance partner, could you please dance with me?
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I will dance with my partner at this wedding.
Very few people are willing to take the initiative to dance on stage.
Everyone was dancing together at the party, and the atmosphere was very lively.
verb
to perform backup dancing for a singer
formalUsed mainly in professional performance contexts like concerts or variety shows.
This female idol group will perform backup dancing for a famous singer.
The backup dance team for the concert is very professional.
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He has learned dance since childhood, and later specialized in backup dancing for celebrities.
The backup dance moves at this gala were uniform and very wonderful.
At the music festival, the singer and the backup dancers matched perfectly.