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break dancing

break dancing is the alternative form 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 form of?
Break dancing is the alternative form 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 down to brass tacks
  9. break edge
  10. break even
  11. break fast

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