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dancing

dan·cing

UK/ˈdɑːns.ɪŋ/ US/ˈdæns.ɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

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Origin

From dance + -ing. The sense "dance club" is from French dancing, a pseudo-anglicism derived from English dance + -ing.

Phrases

  • ballroom dancing
  • barn dancing
  • belly dancing
  • border dancing
  • break dancing
  • Cotswold morris dancing
  • country dancing
  • dad dancing

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