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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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waltzer [ˈwɔːlsə]

n

1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a person who waltzes

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a fairground roundabout on which people are spun round and moved up and down as it revolves about a central axis

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

waltzer - a dancer who waltzes social dancer, dancer - a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)

Translations

waltzer [ˈwɔːltsəʳ] N → bailarín/ina m/f de vals

waltzer

n

(= dancer) → Walzertänzer(in) m(f)

(at fairground) → Krake f