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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

diversion, recreation go
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

saltation, dancing, dance, terpsichore go
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

social dancing
dancing as part of a social occasion

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13 Subcategories

jitterbug go
a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
lindy, lindy hop go
an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh)
fandango go
a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time
flamenco, gypsy dancing go
a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies
gavotte go
an old formal French dance in quadruple time
habanera go
a Cuban dance in duple time
shag go
a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn
shimmy go
lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
stomp go
a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step
tarantella, tarantelle go
a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
twist go
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music
ballroom dancing, ballroom dance go
any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
folk dancing, folk dance go
a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)