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I was at college studying psychology, philosophy, textiles and drama. But because I wasn't one of those all-singing, all-dancing stage-school kids, I just assumed I'd never become an actor.
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Meaning of "all-singing, all-dancing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING

all-singing, all-dancing  [ˌɔːlˈsɪŋɪŋ ˌɔːlˈdɑːnsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
All-Singing, all-dancing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of all-singing, all-dancing in the English dictionary

The definition of all-singing, all-dancing in the dictionary is used to describe something that is intended to be very impressive and to include everything people would want or need. The term is often used humorously about something with a lot of new features, especially if it has received a lot of advance or exaggerated publicity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING


all-dancing
ɔːlˈdɑːnsɪŋ
balancing
ˈbælənsɪŋ
bouncing
ˈbaʊnsɪŋ
conferencing
ˈkɒnfərənsɪŋ
convincing
kənˈvɪnsɪŋ
dancing
ˈdɑːnsɪŋ
entrancing
ɪnˈtrɑːnsɪŋ
fencing
ˈfɛnsɪŋ
financing
ˈfaɪnænsɪŋ
glancing
ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋ
Lansing
ˈlænsɪŋ
licensing
ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ
life-enhancing
laɪf ɪnˈhɑːnsɪŋ
refinancing
ˌriːfɪˈnænsɪŋ
remote-sensing
rɪˈməʊtˌsɛnsɪŋ
ropedancing
ˈrəʊpˌdɑːnsɪŋ
sequencing
ˈsiːkwənsɪŋ
square-dancing
ˈskwɛəˌdɑːnsɪŋ
stepdancing
ˈstɛpˌdɑːnsɪŋ
tap-dancing
tæp ˈdɑːnsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING

all-pervasive
all-points bulletin
all-powerful
all-purpose
all-right
all-risks insurance
all-round
all-rounder
all-seater
all-singing all-dancing
all-sorts
all-star
all-terrain
all-terrain vehicle
all-time
all-weather
all-weather court
all-wheel drive
all-wheel-drive
all-year-round

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING

all-singing all-dancing
ballroom dancing
break dancing
country dancing
dad dancing
disco dancing
DNA sequencing
fixed-rate financing
folk dancing
gene sequencing
inferencing
lap dancing
line dancing
mincing
morris dancing
old-time dancing
pole dancing
pricing
teleconferencing
unconvincing
video conferencing

Synonyms and antonyms of all-singing, all-dancing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «all-singing, all-dancing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING

Find out the translation of all-singing, all-dancing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of all-singing, all-dancing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «all-singing, all-dancing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

所有唱歌,所有跳舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

todo - cantando, bailando toda -
570 millions of speakers

English

all-singing, all-dancing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सभी गायन , सब नाच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كل الغناء ، كل الرقص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

все - пение, все - танцы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

todos cantando , todos dançando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সব-গান, সমস্ত নাচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tout chante et danse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semua menyanyi, menari semua
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

all- Gesang , all- Tanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

すべての歌、すべてのダンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모든 노래 , 모든 춤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kabeh-nyanyi, kabeh-tarian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tất cả ca hát, nhảy múa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அனைத்து பாடும், அனைத்து நடனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सर्व गायन, सर्व नृत्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

All-singing, all-dancing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tutto-canto , all- dancing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wszystko - śpiew, taniec wszystko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

все- спів , все- танці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toate - cântând , toate - dans
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

all- τραγούδι , όλα - χορό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

all- sang, alles- dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

all - sång, all- dancing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

all- sang, all -dancing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of all-singing, all-dancing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING»

The term «all-singing, all-dancing» is regularly used and occupies the 77.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about all-singing, all-dancing

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2 QUOTES WITH «ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word all-singing, all-dancing.
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Jack O'Connell
I was a youngster looking up to dudes like Vicky McClure, Joe Dempsie and Michael Socha - in fact, he was a big influence on how I was able to detach drama from the all-singing, all-dancing stigma.
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Kathryn Prescott
I was at college studying psychology, philosophy, textiles and drama. But because I wasn't one of those all-singing, all-dancing stage-school kids, I just assumed I'd never become an actor.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING»

Discover the use of all-singing, all-dancing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to all-singing, all-dancing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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All Singing, All Dancing
It was executive produced by David Mirkin. It features guest appearances from George Harrison, Patrick Stewart and Phil Hartman, although these are all clips and none of them recorded original material for the episode.
Jesse Russel, Ronald Cohn, 2013
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The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 ...
All Singing! All Dancing!" attractions were, months later, assuring customers that " This Is NOT a Musical." At the end of 1930, a critic could conclude a review of an operetta called Viennese Nights with this: "Plenty of good production all in ...
Edwin M. Bradley, 2004
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Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
The first things to be described as all-singing, all-dancing were film musicals. Posters for Broadway Melody (1929) carried the slogan 'All Talking All Singing All Dancing'. These days something 'all-singing, all-dancing' is generally an ...
Julia Cresswell, 2010
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
The first Hollywood musical, MGM's Broadway Melody, was promoted with the slogan All Talking All Singing All Dancing. 1991ComputingEach of the major independents launched an all-singing all-dancing graphics-oriented.
Judith Siefring, 2004
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Chambers concise dictionary
[1990s] all-singing all-dancing >adj, colloq or facetioushsvmg many special features, especially ones that are gimmicky or not absolutely necessary, but which add to the products desirability • an all-singing all-dancing video recorder.
Ian Brookes, 2004
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English Idioms in Use Advanced with Answers
... even when this is not possible all-singing, all- dancing There's a new all- singing, all-dancing version of the software, but it's expensive. ambitious and modern, with lots of special features idiom example meaning be no oil painting Kay is a.
Felicity O'Dell, Michael McCarthy, 2010
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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
The phrase is probably derived from the rather exaggerated prose used to advertise new plays and movies ('All singing! All dancing! Cast of thousands!' etc. ).* All talk Means the same as allmouth.* or ** Note: generally less offensive than all ...
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2006
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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
The saying is recorded from the 15th century, but the addition of 'good' is a recent development; earlier forms can be compared with EVERYTHINGhas an end. all- singing all dancing with every possible attribute, able to perform any necessary ...
Elizabeth Knowles, 2006
9
Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
9 for or by each person. all-singing, all-dancing with every possible attribute; able to perform any necessary function. British informal 0 This phrase is used particularly in the area of computer technology, but it was originally used to describe ...
John Ayto, 2010
10
Gabay's Copywriters' Compendium- revised edition in paperback
141–4 (1594), Shakespeare wrote: The aim ofall is but nurse the life With honour, wealth and ease, in waning age; And in the aim there is much thwarting strife The One for all, or all for one we gage All talking! All singing! All dancing! Originally ...
Jonathan Gabay, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALL-SINGING, ALL-DANCING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term all-singing, all-dancing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Caribbean Premier League 2015: Best XI from CPL Week 2
The all-singing, all-dancing Caribbean Premier League has just completed its second week of action, with T20 superstars such as Chris Gayle ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
2
Thrifty Jen: I spent a year learning to make do and mend
... know if something was new or used. Plus, they were just as happy with a 50p car from a jumble sale as a new, all-singing, all-dancing toy." ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Accustomed to winning beautifully now losing ugly, Brazil need to …
... a mass, worldwide television audience for the first time, in Technicolor — the legend of the all-singing, all-dancing gold and blue was born. «The National, Jul 15»
4
Exclusive: London Mayor Blows £1.6m of Taxpayer Cash On …
Money spent on all-singing, all-dancing websites is money that could deliver other services that many would consider far more important. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
5
Dream country houses for sale
In total contrast, Crispin Holborow of Savills (020–7409 3780) quotes a guide price of 'excess £17m' for the ultimate 'all-singing, all-dancing' ... «Country Life, Jul 15»
6
'Fight Club 2′ #1 Comic Book Review
... was nevertheless produced for upwards of $70 million, co-starred 90s Adonis Pitt as a chain-smoking, “all-singing, all-dancing,” walking, ... «Geek Smash, Jul 15»
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Wolds Diary: All creatures great and small during a week full of songs
I got my number reinstated and as my other phone was almost 'out of the ark', I even purchased a new, all-singing, all-dancing smart phone that ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
8
Derby Comedy Festival: The Chase's Sinnerman looks forward to …
"He is a brilliant entertainer, all-singing, all-dancing. I couldn't act to save my life!" Despite his success with Bradley and the show, Paul is ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Hands on ... MiPow PLAYBULB Color
An all-singing, all-dancing light bulb is a step too far in your already gadget-filled life. Score: 9/10, a proper light bulb moment of genius. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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Casio vows to fight back against the Apple Watch in 2016
The arrival of all-singing, all-dancing smartwatches hasn't been too kind on traditional timepiece makers like Casio. Marauding tech giants like ... «TrustedReviews, Jul 15»

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