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dancingnoun
dancings
pl
She has always had a passion for dancing and spends hours practicing every day.
Elle a toujours eu une passion pour la danse et passe des heures à s'entraîner chaque jour.
Synonyms
shimmy
boogie
waltz
jig
revelry
performance
movement
dance
dancingadjective
UK
/ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈdænsɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something intended for or related to dance (e.g., dancing shoes).
de danse
She bought a sparkling pair of dancing shoes.
Elle a acheté une paire de chaussures de danse brillantes.
Synonyms
dancelike
bouncy
swirling
gyrating
prancing
animated
lively
graceful
rhythmic
twirling
dancinggerund / present participle
Present participle used adjectivally (e.g., dancing flames, dancing couple).
The dancing couple drew everyone's attention.
Le couple dansant a attiré l'attention de tout le monde.
Synonyms
frolicsome
fluttering
flickering
undulating
gyrating
spirited
leaping
bouncy
prancing
twirling
swaying
rhythmic
vivacious
animated
lively
danceverb

dancing

Gerund

danced
Past Simple
danced
Past Participle
dancing
Gerund
UK
/dɑːns/
US
/dæns/
They danced all night at the wedding reception.
Ils ont dansé toute la nuit lors de la réception de mariage.
She danced in the ballet performance last weekend.
Elle a dansé dans le spectacle de ballet le week-end dernier.
Additional translations
danserSe dit d’un mouvement léger, vif ou irrégulier d’un objet.
animerEn parlant d’une marionnette ou d’un objet manipulé.
Synonyms
prance
twirl
flit
revel
hop
shuffle
sway
waltz
jig
boogie

Definitions

dancingnoun
The activity or art of moving rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.
She has always had a passion for dancing and spends hours practicing every day.
The movements of dancers considered collectively as a performance.
The dancing at last night's show was breathtaking.
dancingadjective
Designed for or relating to the activity of dancing.
She bought a sparkling pair of dancing shoes.
dancinggerund / present participle
Engaged in or characterized by rhythmic bodily movement to music.
The dancing couple drew everyone's attention.
danceverb
To move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps.
They danced all night at the wedding reception.
To perform or take part in a dance.
She danced in the ballet performance last weekend.
To move in a quick and lively way.
The leaves danced in the wind.
To cause to move up and down or back and forth.
He danced the puppet on the strings.
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