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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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Sea hags have nothing on the fear of performing Nile’s drunken dancing in “The Beast in Me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s turned into an all too familiar ritual: college sports dancing around an eventuality, instead of proactively tackling the hardest parts head-on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Every time a major bitcoin bear market arrives, there is an inevitable rush of grave dancing by crypto bulls and skeptics alike.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

While the dancer has been obliged to spend some time away from the hit BBC One show due to her health, she believes Strictly, and dancing, helped save her life.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Us Methodists said dancing was nothing but hugging to music.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck