English noun: rumba | |||
1. | rumba (communication) syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba | ||
Synonyms | rhumba | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance music | ||
2. | rumba (act) a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement | ||
Synonyms | rhumba | ||
Broader (hypernym) | folk dance, folk dancing | ||
3. | rumba (act) a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance | ||
Synonyms | rhumba | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ballroom dance, ballroom dancing | ||
English verb: rumba | |||
1. | rumba (motion) dance the rhumba | ||
Synonyms | rhumba | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | ||