dancing

NOUN

dance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco samba tango waltz

STRONG

Charleston boogie conga foxtrot frolic hop hustle jig jitter jitterbug jive jump leap one-step promenade rhumba spin step swing tap twist two-step

WEAK

boogie down bunny hop cut a rug foot it get down rock n' roll trip the light fantastic

Example Sentences

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Text reading “Polymarket funds my life” overlaid another video of her dancing on a beach by the Golden Gate Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

A first win, a first clean sheet, fans clad in yellow dancing in the stands.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

The crew found "a harmony" like "dancing together", taking no special direction and improvising a lot.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

There, we spent the evening swing dancing to live big bands in celebration of America at 250.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

In the morning, they passed meadows spotted with purple and red flowers; he saw a group of human-sized creatures, their skin mottled like bark, dancing to a song he could not hear.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell