dancing

English Online Dictionary. What means dancing‎? What does dancing mean?

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/, /ˈdænsɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɑːnsɪŋ, -ænsɪŋ

Noun

dancing (countable and uncountable, plural dancings)

1. The activity of taking part in a dance.
2. (historical) A dance club in France.

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Verb

dancing

1. present participle and gerund of dance

Dutch

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from dancing; compare Italian, Spanish and French dancing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛn.sɪŋ/

Noun

dancing m (plural dancings)

1. (dated) dancehall

   Synonyms: danszaal, danshuis

Italian

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from dancing.

Noun

dancing m (invariable)

1. dancehall

Spanish

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from dancing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈdanθin/ [ˈd̪ãn̟.θĩn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈdansin/ [ˈd̪ãn.sĩn]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -anθin
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -ansin

Noun

dancing m (plural dancings)

1. dancehall