# dancing

Pronunciation: US say "DAN-sing" /ˈdænsɪŋ/; UK say "DAHN-sing" /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The activity or pastime of taking part in a dance.
   - Simple: Moving your body to music, often with other people, as a fun activity.
   - _An evening of dancing left the whole wedding party exhausted but happy._
   - _She credits dancing with keeping her fit well into her seventies._
3. A public dance club of the kind found in France, where people gathered for social dancing.
   - Simple: A club in France where people once went to dance together.
   - _Soldiers on leave crowded into the dancing near the harbor._
   - _The old dancing on the boulevard had closed by the time he came home._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of dance. — present participle and gerund of dance
   - Simple: Present participle of dance. Use this form for the action happening right now.
   - _Couples were dancing across the floor for most of the evening._
   - _He enjoys dancing more than any other pastime._

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