What part of speech is dancing?

Dancing can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. dancing is a verb, gerund of dance (infinitive).
  • 2. dancing is a noun, singular of dancings.

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Verb

Noun

What does dancing mean?

Definitions

Adjective
dancing - Describing something or someone that is currently in the act of dancing.

Verb
dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
dance - move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room"
dance - skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways; "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy"

Noun
dancing - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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Examples of dancing

#   Sentence  
1. noun The classes cover all age and skill ranges, with BALLROOM, LATIN, SEQUENCE, STREET, DISCO, LINE DANCING, BALLET, TAP & JAZZ.
2. noun When did you see her dancing with him?
3. noun There is a book on dancing on the desk.
4. noun Aoi's hobby is dancing.
5. noun Betty is a dancing teacher.
6. noun Betty is crazy about dancing.
7. noun We did a lot of singing and dancing at the party.
8. noun Dancing is a delight to me.
9. noun Dancing is good for the figure.
10. noun Do you like dancing?
11. noun Why don't you come dancing with me?
12. noun I take dancing and modeling lessons.
13. noun The girl took the cake for her wonderful dancing at the recital.
14. noun The man dancing on the stage is my uncle.
15. noun Judy is fond of dancing.
16. verb They are dancing, intoxicated with the beauty of cherry blossoms.
17. verb They were dancing with the music.
18. verb Ming wasn't dancing with Masao then.
19. verb Everyone formed couples and began dancing.
20. verb Mayuko is dancing to the music.
21. verb They had been dancing for an hour when there was a knock on the door.
22. verb I think I was dancing in my sleep.
23. verb I got a bit carried away when I was dancing and got up on the table.
24. verb At night, she used to dream of the country and the field of daisies and the apple trees dancing in the moonlight.
25. verb Little girls are dancing in the woods.
26. verb The girls were dancing lightly like so many butterflies.
27. verb At the winter festival, Beth received an award for dancing the best.
28. verb The sun having set, they were still dancing.
29. verb They were dancing to the music.
30. verb She started dancing when she was eight.
Sentence  
noun
The classes cover all age and skill ranges, with BALLROOM, LATIN, SEQUENCE, STREET, DISCO, LINE DANCING, BALLET, TAP & JAZZ.
When did you see her dancing with him?
There is a book on dancing on the desk.
Aoi's hobby is dancing.
Betty is a dancing teacher.
Betty is crazy about dancing.
We did a lot of singing and dancing at the party.
Dancing is a delight to me.
Dancing is good for the figure.
Do you like dancing?
Why don't you come dancing with me?
I take dancing and modeling lessons.
The girl took the cake for her wonderful dancing at the recital.
The man dancing on the stage is my uncle.
Judy is fond of dancing.
verb
They are dancing, intoxicated with the beauty of cherry blossoms.
They were dancing with the music.
Ming wasn't dancing with Masao then.
Everyone formed couples and began dancing.
Mayuko is dancing to the music.
They had been dancing for an hour when there was a knock on the door.
I think I was dancing in my sleep.
I got a bit carried away when I was dancing and got up on the table.
At night, she used to dream of the country and the field of daisies and the apple trees dancing in the moonlight.
Little girls are dancing in the woods.
The girls were dancing lightly like so many butterflies.
At the winter festival, Beth received an award for dancing the best.
The sun having set, they were still dancing.
They were dancing to the music.
She started dancing when she was eight.
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