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break-dancing

break-dancing is the alternative spelling of breakdancing.

break-dancing is the present participle and gerund of break-dance.

Meaning of breakdancing

Noun

breakdancing (uncountable)

  1. An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.
    • Hollywood made movies about breakdancing, dancers performed at the White House and the sky seemed the limit.1998 July 6, Lola Ogunnaike, “NOTICED; Breakdancing Regains Its Footing”, in The New York Times

Questions about break-dancing

What is break-dancing the alternative spelling of?
Break-dancing is the alternative spelling of breakdancing.

Words near break-dancing in the dictionary

  1. break-dance
  2. break-danced
  3. break-dancer
  4. break-dancers
  5. break-dances
  6. break-dancing
  7. break-down
  8. break-downs
  9. break-even
  10. break-even point
  11. break-even points

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