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dancing

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The meaning (definition) of the word dancing

moving your body to the beat of music

The word dancing used in a sentence

“Dancing in the kitchen is my favorite way to start Saturday.”

How the word dancing is said around the world

Frenchdanse (dahns)
Spanishbailar (by-LAR)
Mandarin跳舞 (tyaow woo)
Hindiनाचना (NAACH-naa)
Arabicرَقْص (raks)
Russianтанцы (TAHN-tsee)
Portuguese (EU)dança (DAHN-suh)
Portuguese (BR)dança (DAHN-sah)
Japaneseおどり (oh-DOH-ree)
GermanTanzen (TAHN-tsen)
Urduناچنا (NAACH-nah)
Punjabiਨੱਚਣਾ (NUCH-nah)
Korean춤추기 (choom-choo-GEE)
Hebrewרִקּוּד (ree-KOOD)
Greekχορός (kho-ROS)
Dutchdansen (DAHN-sun)
Tagalogpagsasayaw (pag-sa-sa-YOW)
Vietnamesenhảy múa (ny-eye MOO-uh)
Turkishdans (dans)
Persianرقص (rahks)
Polishtaniec (TAH-nyets)
Ukrainianтанці (TAHN-tsee)
Bengaliনাচ (nach)
Swedishdans (dahns)
Italianballare (bahl-LAH-reh)

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