dancing

/ˈdænsɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Related to or used for dancing.
    • They put on a dancing show for the whole school.
    • She wore a beautiful dancing dress to the ball.
    • The dancing shoes were worn out from all the practice.
verb
  1. Present participle of dance: moving your body to music.
    • The leaves were dancing in the wind.
    • The children are dancing in the living room.
    • He was dancing with his grandmother at the party.
  2. Moving quickly or lightly in a lively way.
    • Her eyes were dancing with excitement.
    • The flames were dancing in the fireplace.
    • The sunlight was dancing on the water.
noun
  1. The activity or art of moving your body to music.
    • The festival featured traditional dancing from many cultures.
    • She has been taking dancing lessons since she was five.
    • Dancing is a great way to exercise and have fun at the same time.
  2. A social event where people dance.
    • There will be live music and dancing at the wedding reception.
    • We went to a square dancing in the town hall last night.
    • The school holds a formal dancing every spring.
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