What does ballare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word ballare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ballare in Italian.

The word ballare in Italian means dance, dance, cavort, frolic, fit loosely, jiggle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ballare

dance

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (eseguire un certo ballo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi piace ballare il tango.
I like to dance the tango.

dance

verbo intransitivo (muoversi con musica)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quando vado in discoteca ballo con le mie amiche.
When I go to a club I dance with my friends.

cavort, frolic

verbo intransitivo (figurato (muoversi, agitarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
I prigionieri liberati ballavano dalla gioia.
The freed prisoners danced for joy.

fit loosely

verbo intransitivo (figurato (abiti: essere largo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Questo cappotto mi balla addosso.
This coat fits me loosely.

jiggle

verbo intransitivo (figurato (avere gioco, essere lasco)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Questa vite balla, bisogna stringerla con un cacciavite.
This screw jiggles, we need to tighten it with a screwdriver.

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