waltz

/wɔ:ls/
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waltz

The couple performs a graceful waltz across the ballroom floor.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A ballroom dance: A formal dance performed in triple time (3/4 time signature), characterized by a strong accent on the first beat and a pattern of long, flowing steps and turns.
    • Music for this dance: A piece of music composed with a 3/4 time signature, intended for or suitable for dancing the waltz.
    • An easy victory: (Informal) Something achieved easily or without effort, especially a predictable or assured win in a contest like an election.

  2. Verb:

    • To dance a waltz: To perform or engage in the waltz dance.
    • To move lightly or casually: (Informal) To move or proceed in a confident, relaxed, or effortless manner.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • They opened the ball with a classic Viennese waltz.
    • Johann Strauss composed many famous waltzes.
    • The election was a waltz for the incumbent party.

  • Verb:

    • The couple waltzed gracefully across the dance floor.
    • He waltzed into the meeting twenty minutes late as if nothing was wrong.
Advanced Usage
  • "to waltz off with (something)": To win or take something easily.
    • She waltzed off with the first prize in the competition.
  • "to waltz through (something)": To complete something very easily, without difficulty.
    • He had studied so hard that he waltzed through the final exam.
Variants and Related Words
  • Waltzer (noun): A person who waltzes.
  • Waltzing (gerund/participle): The action of dancing a waltz.
Synonyms
  • Noun (dance): Ballroom dance.
  • Verb (dance): Glide, whirl, twirl.
  • Verb (move casually): Saunter, breeze, stroll.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Waltz in/out/into/through: To enter, exit, or move through a place in a casual, confident, or sometimes inconsiderate way.
    • You can't just waltz in here without an appointment.
Related Idioms
  • Be a waltz: To be very easy to accomplish.
    • Don't worry, fixing this issue will be a waltz.
waltz

The couple performs a graceful waltz across the ballroom floor.

Noun
  1. a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
  2. music composed in triple time for waltzing
  3. an assured victory (especially in an election)
Verb
  1. dance a waltz

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