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

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dancing

“He engages the white construct in a way that’s intelligent and everything, and then I see this commercial where he’s sitting there playing Aretha Franklin and he’s dancing a jig,” he said.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Vivienne said she had no awareness when she was dancing that her photo was being taken.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Captured at Wolverhampton's Culture Centre in 1978, the image shows her among a group of young people immersed in a night of music and dancing.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Jubilant crowds gathered outside the airport to catch a glimpse of the passengers when they landed, singing and dancing while draped in Israeli flags.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

But once they announce that girls and boys will be housed separately, the singing and dancing stops.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar