Home › Words › D › danceathondanceathondanceathon means A charity event in which participants engage in a prolonged session of dancing.EtymologyFrom dance + -athon.nounA charity event in which participants engage in a prolonged session of dancing.e.g.“The first-time event, modeled after a Seattle danceathon, raised an estimated $10,000...” — 1989 June, Cincinnati Magazine, volume 22, number 9, page 12:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cycleathon 72% match — A charity event in which participants cycle a long distance. vs danceathon →jogathon 70% match — A charity event in which participants jog a long distance. vs danceathon →bikeathon 69% match — A charity event in which participants cycle a long distance. vs danceathon →knitathon 68% match — A charity event in which participants knit. vs danceathon →eatathon 68% match — A charity event in which participants eat as much as possible. vs danceathon →dancefest 67% match — An event featuring a lot of dancing. vs danceathon →jumpathon 67% match — A charity fundraising event involving jumping (typically trampolining or skydiving). vs danceathon →walkathon 65% match — A long-distance walk, either as a race or in aid of charity. vs danceathon →