waltz

waltz  (wôlts, wôls)

n.

1.

a. A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat.

b. A piece of music for this dance.

c. An instrumental or vocal composition in triple time.

2. Informal Something that presents no difficulties and can be accomplished with little effort.

v. waltzed, waltz·ing, waltz·es

v.intr.

1. To dance the waltz.

2. Slang To move unhesitantly, briskly, and with aplomb: always waltzes into the office 30 minutes late.

3. Informal To accomplish a task, chore, or assignment with little effort: waltzed through the exams.

v.tr.

1. To dance the waltz with.

2. Slang To lead or force to move briskly and purposefully; march: waltzed them into the principal's office.

Idiom:

waltz Matilda Australian

To travel about, especially on foot, carrying a swag.

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[German Walzer, from walzen, to turn about, from Middle High German, to roll, from Old High German walzan; see wel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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waltzer n.

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waltz

Noun

1. a ballroom dance in triple time in which couples spin round as they progress round the room

2. music for this dance

Verb

1. to dance a waltz

2. Informal to move in a relaxed and confident way: he waltzed over to her table to say hello [German Walzer]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	waltz - an assured victory (especially in an election) walk-in triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
	2.	waltz - music composed in triple time for waltzing dance music - music to dance to
	3.	waltz - a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat valse ballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
Verb	1.	waltz - dance a waltz waltz around 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

waltz [wɔːlts] n → vals m

vi → bailar el vals

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waltz [wɔːlts] n → valse f

vi → valser

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waltz [wɔːlts] n → Walzer m

vi → Walzer tanzen

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waltz [wɔːlts] n → valzer m inv

vi → ballare il valzer