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RHUMBA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
Synonyms:
rhumba; rumba
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("rhumba" is a kind of...):
ballroom dance; ballroom dancing (any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
Synonyms:
rhumba; rumba
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("rhumba" is a kind of...):
folk dance; folk dancing (a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts))
Sense 3
Meaning:
Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
Synonyms:
rhumba; rumba
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("rhumba" is a kind of...):
dance music (music to dance to)
Derivation:
rhumba (dance the rhumba)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dance the rhumba
Synonyms:
rhumba; rumba
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "rhumba" is one way to...):
dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue rhumba
Derivation:
rhumba (syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba)
