rhumba

Thân thiện

A couple dances the rhumba at a lively social gathering.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A ballroom dance: A formal partner dance derived from a Cuban folk dance, characterized by a distinct rhythm and hip movements.
   • A Cuban folk dance: A traditional dance of Cuban origin with Spanish and African influences, performed in duple time and featuring intricate footwork and vigorous, sometimes dramatic, movements.
   • The music for this dance: Syncopated music in duple time, specifically composed for dancing the rhumba.

2. Verb:

   • To perform this dance: To dance the rhumba.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • They took first place in the competition with their elegant rhumba.
  • The rhumba originated as a vibrant folk dance in Cuba.
  • The band started playing a lively rhumba.

• Verb:

  • The couple rhumbaed across the floor with great passion.

Advanced Usage

• "to dance a rhumba": To perform this specific dance.
  • She learned to dance a rhumba for her wedding.

Variants and Related Words

• Rumba: An alternative, and very common, spelling for "rhumba". The meanings are identical.
• Rhumbaed (verb, past tense): The past tense and past participle of the verb "to rhumba".
• Rhumbaing (verb, present participle/gerund): The act of dancing the rhumba.

Synonyms

• Dance (noun/verb): A general term for moving rhythmically to music.
• Ballroom dance (noun): A formal style of partner dancing, which includes the rhumba.

Related Phrases

• Latin dance: A category of dances that includes the rhumba, salsa, and cha-cha.
• Social dance: A dance style for participation rather than performance, which can include the rhumba.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
2. a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
3. syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba

Verb

1. dance the rhumba

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rumba