dancing

CEFRA1

/ˈdɑːns.ɪŋ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Moving the body to music.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A dance club in France.

Examples

  • There is a book on dancing on the desk.

  • There was music and dancing till two in the morning.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [deə̯ns.ɪŋ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. present participle and gerund of dance

  2. The activity of taking part in a dance.

More examples

In context

  • When did you see her dancing with him?

  • Different dancings also attracted different crowds. Indeed, the diversity of dancers throughout the city makes drawing a detailed portrait of them difficult.

  • New dancings pervaded the length and breadth of Montmartre in order to suit the taste of foreign patrons.

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