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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Monson de Kansky began dancing as a child in Independence, Kan. During the Great Depression, her family moved from city to city, and in each new place, her parents found her a dance school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

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

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

But something about the whole exchange struck him as weird and fake, like in a soft-drink commercial, where people took one sip and were suddenly dancing and singing and hugging total strangers.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix