Phrase guide

dirty dancing

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A morally unclean, indecent or sexually provocative style of dancing; a striptease.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A style of dance for a man and a woman, involving close contact and sexually provocative body movements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The elderly woman was offended when she saw the young couple performing dirty dancing on the dance floor at the reception.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of dirty dance

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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