rumba (redirected from rhumbas)

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.

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

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rumba v.

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rumba

Noun

1. a rhythmic and syncopated dance of Cuban origin

2. music for this dance [Spanish]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rumba - syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba rhumba 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 rhumba 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 rhumba ballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
Verb	1.	rumba - dance the rhumba 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. rumba رَقْصَة الرومبا румба rumba rumba der Rumba ρούμπα (μουσ.) rumba rumba رقص کوبایی rumba rumba רוּמבָּה रंबा, क्यूबा का एक हब्शी नृत्य, ऐसा ही एक बालरूम नृत्य rumba rumba rumba rúmba rumba ルンバ 룸바(원래 쿠바 원주민의 춤) rumba rumba tarian Rumba rumba rumba rumba rumba rumba румба rumba rumba rumba rumba การเต้นจังหวะรุมบ้า rumba 倫巴舞曲 румба جنوبی افریقہ کی موسیقی điệu nhảy rumba 伦巴舞曲