This is the 9337th most frequent French word.
dansent
"Dansent" means "dance" (third person plural form of the verb in present tense).
In this sentence, 'dansent' is used to indicate the third person plural present tense form of the verb 'danser', describing the action of dancing performed by the children.
Les enfants dansent joyeusement dans la cour.
The children dance joyously in the courtyard.
Here, 'dansent' again functions as the third person plural present tense form of 'danser', describing the action performed by 'ils', meaning 'they'.
Ils dansent en rythme avec la musique.
They dance in rhythm with the music.
In this sentence, 'dansent' is metaphorically used to describe the movement or appearance of stars, conveying a poetic description of their motion.