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Meaning of "square-dancing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUARE-DANCING

square-dancing  [ˈskwɛəˌdɑːnsɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUARE-DANCING

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preposition
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exclamation
Square-Dancing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SQUARE-DANCING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of square-dancing in the English dictionary

The definition of square-dancing in the dictionary is the activity of taking part in a square dance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUARE-DANCING


all-dancing
ɔːlˈdɑːnsɪŋ
balancing
ˈbælənsɪŋ
bouncing
ˈbaʊnsɪŋ
conferencing
ˈkɒnfərənsɪŋ
conveyancing
kənˈveɪənsɪŋ
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
stepdancing
ˈstɛpˌdɑːnsɪŋ
tap-dancing
tæp ˈdɑːnsɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUARE-DANCING

square shooting
square the circle
square tin
square up
square wave
square-bashing
square-built
square-cut
square-dance
square-dancer
square-faced
square-jawed
square-rigged
square-rigger
square-shouldered
square-toed
squared circle
squarehead
squarely
squareness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUARE-DANCING

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
lap dancing
line dancing
mincing
morris dancing
old-time dancing
pole dancing
pricing
teleconferencing
unconvincing
video conferencing

Synonyms and antonyms of square-dancing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «square-dancing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUARE-DANCING

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The translations of square-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 «square-dancing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

广场舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuadrados baile
570 millions of speakers

English

square-dancing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वर्ग नृत्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مربع الرقص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

квадратных танцы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

square- dança
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কয়ার নাচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quadrille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menari persegi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quadrat - Tanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

正方形ダンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사각형 댄스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tari-tarian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vuông nhảy múa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சதுர நடனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्वेअर-नृत्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kare dans
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

square -dance
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

taniec kwadratowych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

квадратних танці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pătrat - dans
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλατεία - χορό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vierkante - dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

square - dans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvadrat- dans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of square-dancing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUARE-DANCING»

The term «square-dancing» is normally little used and occupies the 112.870 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUARE-DANCING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «square-dancing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «square-dancing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about square-dancing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUARE-DANCING»

Discover the use of square-dancing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to square-dancing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Square Dancing in the Ice Age
A book from the U.S. underground, covering Abbie--in disguise--interviewing people, touring the FBI building, and organizing a campaign to save the St. Lawrence River. The articles are creative, funny, nervy, and political.
Abbie Hoffman, 1982
2
The Crooked Stovepipe: Athapaskan Fiddle Music and Square ...
Named for a popular local fiddle tune, The Crooked Stovepipe is a rollicking, detailed, first-ever study of the indigenous fiddle music and social dancing enjoyed by the Gwich'in Athapaskan Indians and other tribal groups in northeast ...
Craig Mishler, 1993
3
Square Dancing in Hell
Martin Riehle. simple critique for such an outlandish theatrical effort. It may have scared him straight. She carried her resulting disgust into the lobby of Wilford's workplace. The Alby was generally greeted with tolerance in deference to The ...
Martin Riehle, 2004
4
Teaching Middle School Physical Education: A Standards-based ...
Square Dancing ^ Unit (5 By looking at how individuals need to work together to square dance successfully, ^ this unit continues our focus on working as a team to develop strategies for success. And because square dance developed in ...
Bonnie S. Mohnsen, 2008
5
Square Dancing
Describes the clothing, music, training, and performance of square dancing.
Mark Thomas, 2001
6
Dance Teaching Methods and Curriculum Design
Franklin, R. 1977. Circle dances for today. Long Branch, NJ: Kimbo Records KEA 1146. Franklin, R. 1997. Square dance fun for everyone. Long Branch, NJ: Educational Activities. Leger, R., and R Phillips. 1981. Square dancing: The American ...
Gayle Kassing, Danielle Mary Jay, 2003
7
Weekly World News
T: By ANNIE VAN HORNE Correspondent HE U.S. surgeon general has hit on a surefire, fun and wholesome way to put the brakes on America's growing obesity epidemic — square dancing. And President Bush, ever attentive to the needs of ...
8
Ebony
German frauleins flank Chicagoan Larry Hawkins in Gelnhausen town square as he explains square dancing. Girls are group work students of Burckhardthaus, an Evangelical seminary which helped sponsor his trip. In his hometown Chicago, ...
9
The Encyclopedia of Country Music
Appalachian-style square dancing, sometimes called “Dix,” was danced to the accompaniment of a single instrument, usually the fiddle. In areas where churches prohibited dancing and fiddle music, an unaccompanied form of rhythmic dance ...
‎2012
10
Music Through Children's Literature: Theme and Variations
Square Dancing Is for Me. Minneapolis, Minn.: Lerner, 1983. With photographs of children demonstrating the steps, simple square-dance patterns are explained. McLoughland, Beverly. "Bird Barn Dance." Ranger Rick 22 (November 1988): 20  ...
Donna B. Levene, 1993

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUARE-DANCING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term square-dancing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Square-Dancing Grannies Get Regulated Dance Moves in China
In a move aimed at ending a surprising public conflict, China has decided its square-dancing grandmothers need some oversight of their surprisingly ... «Voice of America, Apr 15»
2
Do-Si-Don't: China Issues Regulations for Square Dancing Grannies
Beijing has finally had enough of the noise and disruption of its "dancing grannies," issuing national "standards and regulations" for square-dancing — including ... «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»
3
Do-Si-Don't: China To Regulate Outdoor Square-Dancing
China.org.cn, China's national online news service, is reporting that the country's General Administration of Sport and Ministry of Culture are planning to regulate ... «NPR, Mar 15»
4
Square dancing to heal the heart
It also keeps the mind sharp: Many claim square dancing fends off Alzheimer's. ... Her next-door neighbors dragged her to square-dancing class. Now, on this ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Square-Dancing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/square-dancing>. May 2024 ».
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