1To dance: to move one's body in time with music or rhythm, hopping, spinning, or swaying.
毎年夏になると、この街の祭りでみんなが浴衣を着て踊る。
Every summer, everyone in this town wears a yukata and dances at the festival.
彼女は小さい頃からずっとバレエを踊っている。
She has been dancing ballet ever since she was little.
音楽が流れ始めると、彼は自然に体を動かして踊り出した。
As soon as the music started, he naturally began moving his body and dancing.
パーティーで友達と一緒に楽しく踊った。
I danced happily with my friends at the party.
2Figuratively, to be manipulated by someone's scheme or by circumstances without realizing it — to dance to someone's tune. Usually appears in the passive form 踊らされる.
ネット上のデマに踊らされて、多くの人が間違った情報を信じてしまった。
Many people ended up believing false information after being manipulated by rumors online.
彼はまんまと相手の口車に乗せられ、踊らされていることに気づいていない。
He has completely fallen for the other person's sweet talk and doesn't realize he's being played.