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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dancing

"She earned her spot there, she has been dancing and performing her whole life, this was a big goal for her."

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Her mum's a big fan of the Netflix series, which follows the cheerleaders through gruelling auditions and training regimes as they compete for their spot dancing in one of the world's best known squads.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Emmy-winning culinary star and TV personality De Laurentiis said during Wednesday’s “GMA” segment that “the dancing is a lot rougher than I thought it would be.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

He also posted another AI video showing him replacing a sign that said “Welcome to Lake Ontario” with one that says “Welcome to Lake America,” and then dancing to the tune of “Y.M.C.A.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

But I picked the record for longest time spent tap dancing without stopping to break—seven hours and thirteen minutes.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan