break dancing
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- noun
- /ˈbreɪk ˈdænsɪŋ/
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break dancing
- Break dancing combines acrobatic moves with rhythmic music, making it a thrilling break dancing performance style.
- break dancing crew
It didn't exist because I was like, should I take a break dancing class?
- It didn't exist because I was like, should I take a break dancing class?
- It comes from the days of break dancing, to be precise.
Examples
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During the competition, the dancers showcased their impressive break dancing skills to the crowd.
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So I'm interrupting you, but the we grew up when like ninjas and break dancing were as cool as it could, as as cool as you could possibly be.
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Yeah, you break dancing on stage Still we still trying now.
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Looks like someone is trying to make the Australian break dancing team.
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Next up for the the Brian Break Dancing competition.
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No, he was doing he and Eleanor was doing break dancing for show without.
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So compete in the jungle break dancing championships to win stars.
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And I had, I had this crazy break dancing haircut when I was break dancing.
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It comes from the days of break dancing, to be precise.
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He practiced break dancing every day, perfecting his spins and gravity-defying moves.
Synonyms
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3.7
An energetic street dance with flips and spins often to hip-hop music
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A solo street dance with quick acrobatic moves often done to hip-hop music
How Acrobatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The element 'dancing' clearly signals a type of dance, but the element 'break' here is a specialized use (from 'breaking'/'breakbeat') rather than the common meaning 'to separate'. A B1 learner who only knows the everyday senses of the constituents would likely not infer the specific acrobatic street-dance style without prior exposure, though cross-linguistic borrowing of 'breakdance' can make recognition easier.
Etymology
Break dancing comes from early street parties where musicians repeated short drum 'breaks' and dancers used those moments to show fast tricks on the floor, so people started calling them 'breakers' and the style break dancing. That's why break dancing means a solo street dance with spins, freezes and acrobatic moves.