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dancing
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[ noun ] (dance) taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
Synonyms Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)And what has dancing to do with all this ? (Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)Dancing was no_longer permitted in the streets . (John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)Eileen got_to dancing , just a_little tiny dancing step to a hummed tune that you could hardly notice , and trying to pick_up strange men , but each time I was ready to say to_hell_with_it and walk_out she 'd pull herself together and talk so understandingly in that sweet husky voice about the good times and the happiness we 'd had together and there I was back on_the_hook . Eileen got_to dancing , just a_little tiny dancing step to a hummed tune that you could hardly notice , and trying to pick_up strange men , but each time I was ready to say to_hell_with_it and walk_out she 'd pull herself together and talk so understandingly in that sweet husky voice about the good times and the happiness we 'd had together and there I was back on_the_hook . (Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)Like Eliot , in my fantasies , I had a proud bearing and , with a skill that was vaguely continental , I would lead Jessica through an evening of dancing and handsome descriptions of my newest exploits , would guide her gently to the night 's climax which , in my dreams , was always represented by our almost suffocating one another to death with deep , moist kisses burning with love . |
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[ adjective ] moving quickly and excitedly
Examples "on dancing feet" Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)This masterpiece has gaiety , too , but it is the gaiety of dancing people : earthy , salty and humorous . Related terms |
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