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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Look again at that Knicks video, and you’ll see the Kalshi logo on the fan’s microphone and the dancing robot’s jersey.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2026

Waving flags and dancing to booming Latin music, the Ecuador football fans were living the World Cup fever.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

You can practically hear the welcome committee at the All-England Club dancing in their bespoke sleeping gowns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

“It rather puts me in mind of Dr. Westminster and his dancing chickens,” Penelope thought as she snipped a loose thread with her teeth.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood