ballroom dancing

ballroom dance

n.

Any of various social dances, such as the fox trot, tango, or waltz, in which couples follow a conventional pattern of steps.

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ballroom dancing n.

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ballroom dancing

n

(Dancing) social dancing, popular since the beginning of the 20th century, to dances in conventional rhythms (ballroom dances) such as the foxtrot and the quickstep

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom ballroom dance social dancing - dancing as part of a social occasion beguine - a ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies; similar to the rumba carioca - a lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba cha-cha, cha-cha-cha - a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips one-step - an early ballroom dance; precursor to the fox-trot foxtrot, fox-trot - a ballroom dance in quadruple time; combines short and long and fast and slow steps fixed sequences two-step - a ballroom dance in duple meter; marked by sliding steps bunny hug - a syncopated ballroom dance formerly popular in the US Charleston - an American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm; popular early in the 20th century conga - a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file cotilion, cotillion - a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century minuet - a stately court dance in the 17th century paso doble - a ballroom dance in fast duple time quickstep - a ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps rhumba, rumba - a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance samba - a lively ballroom dance from Brazil round dancing, round dance - a ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement tango - a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin valse, waltz - a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat

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Translations

رَقْص ثَنَائِيّ

společenský tanec

selskabsdans

klassische Tänze

χορός σε αίθουσα χορού

baile de salón

seuratanssi

danse de salon

klasični plesovi

balloballo da sala

社交ダンス

사교춤

ballroomdansen

selskapsdans

taniec towarzyski

dança de salão

бальные танцы

sällskapsdans

การเต้นรำจังหวะบอลรูม

salon dansı

交际舞

ballroom dancing

n → ballo liscio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ballroom dancing

→ رَقْص ثَنَائِيّ společenský tanec selskabsdans klassische Tänze χορός σε αίθουσα χορού baile de salón seuratanssi danse de salon klasični plesovi ballo da sala 社交ダンス 사교춤 ballroomdansen selskapsdans taniec towarzyski dança de salão бальные танцы sällskapsdans การเต้นรำจังหวะบอลรูม salon dansı một kiểu khiêu vũ theo những nhịp điệu quy ước 交际舞

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