lambada
1
8.0
A lively Brazilian dance music with a strong, quick beat
- noun
- /ləmˈbɑːdə/
- NSFW
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lambada
- She learned the lambada for her wedding, excited to impress her guests with her dancing skills.
Examples
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At the party, everyone joined in to dance the lambada under the colorful lights.
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As an inducement, it played the lambada.
Fiction book (1992) -
I don't know whether to Lambada or Vogue.
Fiction book (1991) -
The lively music of the lambada filled the dance floor as couples moved in perfect harmony.
Synonyms
cumbia
vslambada
2
6.5
A lively Colombian music and dance with a strong beat
is Brazilian and faster with syncopation and stronger sensual feel
pachanga
vslambada
1
8.8
Lively Cuban dance music with a fast, happy beat
is more sensual and faster, meant for intimate dance rather than parties
carioca
vslambada
9.9
Lively Brazilian dance music with fast beats
is more focused on a fast sensual dance rather than neutral rhythmic style
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lambada was used for a lively Brazilian dance music and comes from Portuguese for 'a strong hit' or 'a swing', which fits the music's fast, sharp beat and the sexy dance that goes with it.