If the name of the sport is an activity based on a verb and ends in –ing, then use the verb to go: You can go running, swimming, cycling, climbing, and so on.
For any other sport, as for the word sport itself, use the verb to do: You can do sport, karate, yoga, athletics, ballet, and so on..
going + verb ending in 'ing' (for example: going dancing) Here, the word 'going' actually has the meaning of to go (to go to the cafe, to go to Germany etc.) going + verb infinitive (for example: going to dance) Here, the word 'going' is indicating that you are going to so the verb in the future.Feb 23, 2022.
the activity of moving your feet and body to the rhythm of music: Let's go dancing on Friday night..
We use 'play' with ball games (these are also often team sports).
We use 'do' with individual activities.
We use 'go' with activities that end in –ing..
(I am going to perform an action of dancing) 2) I am going to go dancing
(I think it can mean 1But can it mean that "I am going to attend a dance class") 2a) I am going to go dancing two days a week
No, they are different parts of speech of the same word
Synonyms are different words with the same meaning
When you say "dance" you are referring to a general concept
When you say "go dancing" you could be asking a person to go dance or describing someone who is dancing
Example: I like to danceExample: Let's all go dancing at the club
As others have said, horse racing and car racing are expensive, professional sports
"Go canoeing" gets my vote You travel as you canoe "Let's go canoeing!" I can also imagine "We did some canoeing over the weekend" but "Let's do (some) canoeing" sounds a little odd