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voguing

voguing noun: a stylized form of modern dance characterized by photographic-style poses integrated with angular, linear and rigid movements.

Noun

voguing (uncountable)

  1. A stylized form of modern dance characterized by photographic-style poses integrated with angular, linear and rigid movements.
    • In past works Mr. Harrell[…] has explored the point where voguing, with its angular movements, meets postmodern dance of the 1960s and ’70s, as well as the concept of “cool.”2007 January 25, Gia Kourlas, “Strike a Pose: A Show Pony Choreographs His Obsession”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    vogue

Synonyms of voguing

Origin of voguing

From vogue + -ing.

Questions about voguing

What does voguing mean?
Voguing means a stylized form of modern dance characterized by photographic-style poses integrated with angular, linear and rigid movements.
What part of speech is voguing?
Voguing is a noun.

Words near voguing in the dictionary

  1. Voguettes
  2. voguey
  3. voguie
  4. voguies
  5. voguiest
  6. voguing
  7. voguish
  8. voguishly
  9. voguishness
  10. voguism
  11. voguisms

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