Difference between Dance and Dancing

What is the difference between Dance and Dancing?

Dance as a noun is a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. while Dancing as a noun is the activity of dancing (see the verb dance).

Dance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. A social gathering where dancing is designed to take place. A fess that has been modified to zig-zag across the center of a coat of arms from dexter to sinister. A genre of modern music characterised by sampled beats, repetitive rhythms and few lyrics. The art, profession, and study of dancing.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music. To leap or move rapidly with strong emotion. To perform the steps to.

Dancing

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Describing something or someone that is currently in the act of dancing. (See entry at dance.)

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The activity of dancing (see the verb dance).

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move with rhythmic steps or movements, especially in time to music.

We hope you now know whether to use Dance or Dancing in your sentence.

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