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