rumba
rumba
Definition
rumba (ro̵om′bə, rum′-; Spro̵̅o̅m′bä)
noun
- a dance of Cuban origin and complex rhythm
- a modern ballroom adaptation of this, with strong rhythmic movements of the lower part of the body
- music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance
Etymology: AmSp, prob. of Afr orig.
intransitive verb
to dance the rumba
rumba
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- dance: You mean the gentleman I was dancing the rumba with just now?
- introduce: In fact he has been described as the man who introduced the rumba to Europe.
- do: Two-Faced Woman ( 1941 ), in which a newly happy Garbo does the rumba and goes swimming, was a disaster.
- play: Rumba Catalan is a variation of a particular form of flamenco rumba played by gypsies in Barcelona.
Adjective modifier
- Cuban: Many of these influences, such as Cuban rumba and Latin music, had themselves originally been based on African music.
Modifies a noun
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