What does Dancing mean?
Definitions for Dancing
danc·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Dancing.
Princeton's WordNet
dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltationnoun
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Wiktionary
dancingnoun
The activity of dancing (see the verb dance).
dancingadjective
Describing something or someone that is currently in the act of dancing. (See dance.)
Wikipedia
dancing
Dance is a sport form consisting of sequences of movement with aesthetic and often symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics. Dance is not solely restricted to performance, though, as dance is used as a form of exercise and occasionally training for other sports and activities. Dance itself has also become a sport for some, with dancing competitions found across the world exhibiting various different styles and standards. Dance requires an equal amount of cognitive focus as well as physical strength. The demanding yet evolving art-form allows individuals to express themselves creatively through movement, while enabling them to adapt movement that possesses a rhythmical pattern and fluid motions that allure to an audience either onstage or on film. Dance is considered to be a very aesthetically pleasing art-form.
ChatGPT
dancing
Dancing refers to the rhythmic movement of the body, typically to music, where various steps, gestures, and poses are executed in a coordinated and expressive manner. It is often considered a form of artistic expression, entertainment, cultural tradition, or social activity. Dancing can encompass a wide range of styles and techniques, including ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, salsa, ballroom, folk, and many more.
Webster Dictionary
Dancing
of Dance
Dancing
from Dance
Wikidata
Dancing
"Dancing" was the fourth single released in Italy and in the United states from Elisa's third album, Then Comes the Sun, and the first single released from the American album Dancing.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Dancing
Rhythmic and patterned body movements which are usually performed to music.
Editors Contribution
dancingverb
Verb form of the word dance.
There were dancing together with love and joy beaming from their eyes on their wedding day.
Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dancing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4075
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dancing' in Nouns Frequency: #2710
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dancing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dancing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Dancing in a Sentence
I received this fantastic screenplay...and about 20 minutes into the film it's written that he (Harry) gets up and dances and expresses himself completely through dancing, i've never been asked to do that in a film before so I said, 'Yes, thank you'.
I was really, really glad though, mainly, that I’m in this place in my life, because if that had happened three years ago, when I was in the midst of my horrible body relationship—or dancing a ton, five years ago, I wasn’t really eating.
It is dancing that gives you a reason to cross the divide of sadness towards smiles
Dancing is a vertical expression of a horizontal desire.
A woodland in full color is awesome as a forest fire, in magnitude at least, but a single tree is like a dancing tongue of flame to warm the heart.
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