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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Weight-bearing exercises, such as walking, dancing or jogging stimulate bone formation by placing strain on the skeleton.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

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

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

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

“I think even as a child I was trying to integrate those two ideas of a dancing fox and a real human being quietly dying. How does that make sense?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

“Make a wish, and nah, wishing that I stop singing and dancing don’t count.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas