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Meaning of "slam dancing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLAM DANCING

slæm ˈdɑːnsɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLAM DANCING

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Slam dancing is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SLAM DANCING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Moshing

Moshing, also known early on as “slamdancing”, is a style of dance whose participants push or slam into each other. It is most associated with “aggressive” music genres, such as hardcore punk and numerous styles of metal. It is primarily done to live music, although it can be done to recorded music. Variations of moshing exist, and can be done alone as well as in groups. Moshing usually happens in a “pit” and is intended to be energetic and full of body contact. Variations on the traditional mosh include “pogoing”, "circle pits" and the more extreme wall of death, and are typically done in an area in the center of the crowd, generally closer to the stage. While moshing is seen as a form of positive feedback or expression of enjoyment, it has also drawn criticism over dangerous excesses occurring in offshoots. Injuries have been reported in mosh pits, and a few deaths have occurred in a “Wall of Death”, an offshoot that developed when slamdancing was adopted at metal shows from its origin at punk shows.

Definition of slam dancing in the English dictionary

The definition of slam dancing in the dictionary is the act of hurling oneself repeatedly into or through a crowd at a rock-music concert.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLAM DANCING

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLAM DANCING

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SLAM DANCING

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Synonyms and antonyms of slam dancing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slam dancing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLAM DANCING

Find out the translation of slam dancing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of slam 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 «slam dancing» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

满贯跳舞
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

baile Slam
570 millions of speakers
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English

slam dancing
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

स्लैम नृत्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البطولات الاربع الرقص
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

шлема танцы
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

dança slam
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

স্ল্যাম নাচ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

danse slam
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Menari menembak
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Slam Tanz
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

スラムダンス
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

슬램 댄스
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Slam menari
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

slam nhảy múa
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சத்தம் நடனம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

स्लॅम नृत्य
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Dans slam
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Slam danza
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

slam taniec
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

шолома танці
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Slam dans
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slam χορό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Slam dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slam dancing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slam dancing
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAM DANCING»

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Youth Culture and the Generation Gap
SLAM DANCING AND THE “MOSH PIT” The word “mash,” mispronounced as “ mosh” by a punk singer, Darryl Jennifer, has entered the language of the punk scene to refer to the dancing conducted by followers of this kind of noise. A “mosh pit ...
Gerhard Falk, Ursula A. Falk, 2005
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This Ain't the Summer of Love: Conflict and Crossover in ...
It was at the Fleetwood that slam-dancing became the favored mode of crowd interaction among California punks. A seemingly chaotic act wherein dancers " slammed" their bodies against each other, bouncing from one to the next, ...
Steve Waksman, 2009
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One Thousand Novelty and Fad Dances
Slam-Dancing or MosMng or Crowd-Dancing: American Teenage Terms for dangerous, intense Novelty Fad Crowd-Dancing with extreme physical contact, at either punk or death metal music concerts, (which are two different kinds of shows.) ...
‎2009
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SPIN
As wonderful, amazing, and horrifying as slam-dancing is to watch, it takes a toll on people who practice it, and the groups who play the music for it. Monty, the Ramones' road manager who always deals with whatever mess the group creates, ...
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Violence: A Micro-sociological Theory
Slam-dancing is the rare instance of a free-for-all, each participant striking out in all directions; this in itself is an indicator that it is only play- ighting, like a water- fight or snowball fight. When it escalates into real fighting, it turns into the standard ...
Randall Collins, 2009
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Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie ...
It was not only a way to cement a fledgling community, but like slam dancing itself , it was also a way to feel powerful at a time in life when one can feel particularly powerless: the Man would never take this music away. Ironically, though, slam ...
Michael Azerrad, 2012
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Heavy Metal: The Music and Its Culture
Moshing is a modification of punk-style slam-dancing. The latter is a form of individual, not of group, dancing, and violent contact between members of the audience is expected. Traditional heavy metal fans are somewhat outraged by the ...
Deena Weinstein, 2009
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The Show I'll Never Forget: 50 Writers Relive Their Most ...
A small throng had been slam dancing at Nirvana shows for a year by then, but now that the band was on MTV every hour, a swarm of kids assumed that slam dancing was required during every song, even the slower ones like “School” and  ...
Sean Manning, 2009
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Dancing for Health: Conquering and Preventing Stress
Slam dancing was perhaps a way for adolescent males to deal with the stressors of maturation, aggressive personal feelings, and violence in the society at large. Through dancing, the youths expressed raw power and rage while achieving ...
Judith Lynne Hanna, 2006
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Mother Jones Magazine
He requires more robust recreations—moose wrestling, bear rending, establishing a credible nuclear deterrent based on the certainty of mass death, slam-dancing. Don't be deceived by charges of misogyny. If you see no Nancy Kassebaum, ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLAM DANCING»

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'No Slam Dancing, No Stage Diving, No Spikes' Recalls Legendary …
According to author No Slam Dancing co-author Amy Yates Wuelfing, City Gardens wasn't just another club. It offered music fans and misfits a place where they ... «KMUW, Sep 14»
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'No Slam Dancing': Jon Stewart talks Trenton's City Gardens on …
Amy Yates Wuelfing, author of the new book "No Slam Dancing, No Stage ... Stewart cued up clips from the related documentary, "Riot on the Dance Floor," ... «The Star-Ledger, Mar 14»
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Authors of City Gardens book to appear on the Daily Show tonight
Tonight, Stewart welcomes Amy Yates Wuelfing and Steven DiLodovico, the authors of "No Slam Dancing, No Stage Diving, No Spikes: An Oral History of the ... «NJ.com, Mar 14»
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The Year Onyx's 'Slam' Crashed Pop Radio
"We spent the whole week in the studio, and that's how 'Slam' was created." ... "We wanted to have black people, hip-hop, slam dancing in the gym just like that." ... «NPR, Oct 13»
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Eight South Florida Mosh Pit Memories from a Former Slam Dancing
No matter how you feel about moshing -- whether you gawk from the civilian sidelines, or are guaranteed to tear your shirt off like a Hulkamaniac, scream "Let's ... «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Sep 13»
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Radio Hosts Slam Dancing With the Stars — Did They Go Too Far?
It's no secret that Dancing With the Stars isn't the No. 1 show on television, but we don't love it because it's popular. It's genuinely fun to watch the stars week ... «Wetpaint, May 13»
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Boston Police Clamp Down on 'Slam Dancing'
Police recently cited a city club for allowing violent mosh pit dancing and vowed a ... Musicians say slam dancing is part of the metal and hardcore culture. «Insurance Journal, Mar 12»
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Mosh Madness: Slam dancing banned in Boston
Mosh pits and the slam dancing that defines them are the latest activities banned in "Beantown" after police cited a city club for allowing violent mosh pit dancing. «CBS News, Mar 12»
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Animal rights campaigners slam Dancing With The Stars contestant …
Animal-rights campaigners have slammed the ex Dancing With The Stars contestant for her fur coat collection. A Facebook site criticising the 24-year-old, whose ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 11»
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SLAM dancing
Something Left After Misfortune's recently released, self-titled EP showcases a confident band well-versed in the fundamentals of radio-ready modern rock. «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Jun 10»
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