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Dancing

noun

Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music. Synonyms: dance, saltation, terpsichore.

Dance

verb

(past & past part. danced; pres. part. dancing)

Move in a graceful and rhythmical way.

Move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance. Synonyms: trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe.

Skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways. "The children danced with joy"

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"Dancing" Quotes from Famous Books

... seldom the first. Pray you, what was there to prevent Juliet from admiring So-and-so's dancing? or from observing that Signor Such-an-one had remarkably expressive eyes? or from thinking of Tybalt as a dear, reckless fellow whom it was the duty of some good woman to rescue from perdition? If no one blames the young Montague for sending Rosaline to the right-about—Rosaline for whom he was ...

— The Eagle's Shadow • James Branch Cabell

... flame of spiritual light and life. But those indulged have always been made to feel that they were secure only as long as their performances excited jaded appetites as a novelty. If dwarfs and monstrosities staled; if dancing girls palled; if gladiators wearied; if there were no new games invented—then bring in a poet or artist—some queer fellow who had discovered something that he called truth or beauty, and let him amuse. But if he does not ...

— On the Vice of Novel Reading. - Being a brief in appeal, pointing out errors of the lower tribunal. • Young E. Allison

... dining-room Victoria opened her bag, and gave him a mirror framed in silver. It had been a present from an enthusiastic millionairess in New York, who admired her dancing. That seemed very odd now. The girl's hand trembled as for an instant it touched Stephen's. He pressed ...

— The Golden Silence • C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

... in the club, and all were present to-night in Jessie's parlor. The evening had been given to a little music, a little dancing, a little card-playing, and a good deal of talking. It was near the hour set by the club rule for the adjournment of its reunions, and the party had drawn their chairs together to consult upon the weekly recurring question, ...

— The Old Folks' Party - 1898 • Edward Bellamy

... them is repeated or continued so long at a time as to become a thing dreaded and disliked. Remember that the attention of a little child is like a constantly flitting butterfly that rests for only a moment or two on anything before dancing ...

— What the Mother of a Deaf Child Ought to Know • John Dutton Wright

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