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Added 9 October 2026

dancing

/ˈdɑːns.ɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dancing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music.

Origin

From dance + -ing. The sense "dance club" is from French dancing, a pseudo-anglicism derived from English dance + -ing.

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