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rumba
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rum·ba also rhum·ba  (rmb, rm-, rm-)
n.
1. A dance of Cuban origin, combining complex footwork with a pronounced movement of the hips.
2. A modern ballroom adaptation of this dance.
3. Music for this dance or in this style.

[American Spanish, from Spanish rumbo, ship's course, revelry, pomp; see rhumb.]

rumba v.

rumba
Noun
1. a rhythmic and syncopated dance of Cuban origin
2. music for this dance [Spanish]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rumbarumba - syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
dance music - music to dance to
2.rumba - a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
folk dance, folk dancing - a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
3.rumba - a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
ballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
Verb1.rumba - dance the rhumba
trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
Translations
rumba
n rumba [ˈrambə]
(a piece of music for) a South American dance. rumbaرَقْصَة الرومباрумбаrumbarumbader Rumbaρούμπα (μουσ.)rumbarumbaرقص کوباییrumbarumbaרוּמבָּהरंबा, क्यूबा का एक हब्शी नृत्य, ऐसा ही एक बालरूम नृत्यrumbarumbarumbarúmbarumbaルンバ룸바(원래 쿠바 원주민의 춤)rumbarumbatarian Rumbarumbarumbarumbarumbarumbaрумбаrumbarumbarumbarumbaการเต้นจังหวะรุมบ้าrumba倫巴舞曲румбаجنوبی افریقہ کی موسیقیđiệu nhảy rumba

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