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rum·ba
also rhum·ba (rŭm′bə, ro͝om′-, ro͞om′-)n.
1. A dance of Cuban origin, combining complex footwork with a pronounced movement of the hips.
2. A modern ballroom adaptation of this dance.
3. The music for either of these dances.
[American Spanish, from Spanish rumbo, ship's course, revelry, pomp; see rhumb.]
rum′ba v.
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rumba
(ˈrʌmbə; ˈrʊm-) orrhumba
n
1. (Dancing) a rhythmic and syncopated Cuban dance in duple time
2. (Dancing) a ballroom dance derived from this
3. (Music, other) a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
[C20: from Spanish: lavish display, of uncertain origin]
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rum•ba
or rhum•ba
(ˈrʌm bə, ˈrʊm-, ˈrum-)n., pl. -bas (-bəz)
v. -baed (-bəd)
-ba•ing (-bə ɪŋ) n.
1. a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.
v.i. 2. to dance the rumba.
[1920–25; < American Spanish]
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rumba
A social and sexually suggestive dance of Afro-Cuban origin. Highly syncopated in 4/4 time, it became popular in New York and London in the 1930s.
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| Noun | 1. |  rumba - syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumbadance music - music to dance to |
| 2. | rumba - a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement folk dance, folk dancing - a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts) | |
| 3. | rumba - a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance ballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom | |
| Verb | 1. | rumba - dance the rhumba 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" |
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rumba
(ˈrambə) noun (a piece of music for) a South American dance. rumba
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