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b-boying

b-boying is the present participle and gerund of b-boy.

Noun (1)

b-boying (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Breakdancing.
    • In b-boying culture, a group of b-boys or b-girls who dance and battle together are referred to as a crew.2016, Sophy Smith, Hip-Hop Turntablism, Creativity and Collaboration, Routledge, →ISBN, page 10

Verb capitalized: B-boying

B-boying

  1. (gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of B-boy

Noun (2) capitalized: B-boying

B-boying (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of b-boying.
    • Even though B-Boying wasn't as popular in the late 1970's, there were still a lot of kids around New York City doing it.2013, Lamont Clark, B-Boys: A Children's Guide to Hip Hop, 70 West Press

Questions about b-boying

What does b-boying mean?
B-boying means breakdancing.
What is b-boying the present participle and gerund of?
B-boying is the present participle and gerund of b-boy.
What part of speech is b-boying?
B-boying can be a noun or a verb.

Words near b-boying in the dictionary

  1. b-ball
  2. B-bender
  3. B-benders
  4. b-boy
  5. b-boyed
  6. b-boying
  7. b-boys
  8. B-cell
  9. B-cells
  10. B-cupper
  11. B-cuppers

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