jig vs dance

jig and dance both are nouns.

jig and dance both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jig	Yes	No	Yes	No
dance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dance is a hypernym of jig; that is, dance is a word with a broader meaning than jig:

jig: dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions
dance: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

Other hypernyms of jig include trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe.

jig (noun)	dance (noun)
any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it	an artistic form of nonverbal communication
a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water	a party for social dancing
music in three-four time for dancing a jig	a party of people assembled for dancing

jig (verb)	dance (verb)
dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
	move in a graceful and rhythmical way
	skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways

Difference between jig and dance

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