dance attendance
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Meaning · English
To attend someone closely, often in a flattering or obsequious manner
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
theo sát ai đó một cách gần gũi, thường là xu nịnh
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Literally: perform a dance-like action of waiting
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The assistant danced attendance on the celebrity all evening
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “dance attendance” mean?
To attend someone closely, often in a flattering or obsequious manner Literally: perform a dance-like action of waiting
Is “dance attendance” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.