Dancing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Meaning & Definition of Dancing

Dancing (verb)

1. to move one's body rhythmically usually to music, to engage in or perform a dance
2. to move or seem to move up and down or about in a quick or lively manner
3. to perform or take part in as a dancer
4. to dance in a hip-hop style by performing a series of acrobatic moves that often involve touching various parts of the body (such as the back or head) to the ground, to engage in breakdancing

Dancing (noun)

1. a sport in which ice-skating pairs perform to music routines similar to ballroom dances
2. an activity in which a usually seminude performer sits and gyrates on the lap of a customer
3. usually solo dancing performed while using a fixed vertical pole as a prop
4. any of various usually social dances (such as the tango, two-step, and waltz) in which couples perform set moves
5. a usually solo dance emphasizing movements of the belly
6. a style of hip-hop dance in which soloists perform acrobatic moves that often involve touching various parts of the body (such as the back or head) to the ground —called also breakdance, breaking, B-boying
7. a dance in which the performer wears clogs and beats out a clattering rhythm on the floor

Dancing (adjective)

1. —used in an exaggerated way to suggest that something (such as a machine that has many features) is like a large and expensive show that has many singing and dancing performers