Dancing

/ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/

Synonyms for "dancing" (91 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Noun(6 words)

dance animated ball boogie boogieing boogies

aflicker ballet balletic beaming beatific beatified bickering blessed blinking blissful capering cheerful cheery

Strong matches (27)

chirping choreography dance desultory flashing flicker flickeringflickering lightflickery flickyflushed with joyflutter fluttering fluttery gay gladglancing lightglowing

Noun(9 words)

choreographicdance eventdance performancedance routinedance-based dance-related discoing flit flutter

Related words (45)

Noun(11 words)

groove jiving lively oscillate performrhythmic movementsaltation shimmy spirited tangoing terpsichore

guttering happy hoofing joyful joyous lambency lambent laughing leapinglight showplayplay of lightplaying purring quiver quivering quivery radiant singing smiling

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smirking sparkling spluttering sputtering sputterystarry eyedstarry-eyed stroboscopic terpsichoreanthrice happytwinkle unsteady wavering wavery

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More general

15 entries

art formcultural eventdescriptive adjectivedescriptive termdiversion modifier motionmotion descriptormove performperforming artsphysical activityrecreationsocial functionstage event

More specific

15 entries

ball balletballet soloballeticballroom dancingcontemporary piecedance duetdancing lightsdancing shadowsflickeringfolk dancingprom quiveringsoiréetap dance

Collocations

14 entries

ballroom dancingdancing beardancing classdancing lessondancing lightsdancing movementdancing partnerdancing performancedancing routinedancing shoesdancing styledancing troupefolk dancingsocial dancing

Inflections

3 entries

danced dances dancings

Derivations

7 entries

dance danceability danceable dancelike dancer dancingly redance

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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When did you see her dancing with him?

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There is a book on dancing on the desk.

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They are dancing, intoxicated with the beauty of cherry blossoms.

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They were dancing with the music.

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