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rhumba

rhumba

1 7.1
A Cuban dance with slow, rhythmic, romantic movements
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌmbə/
  • UK
translation icon : rhumba
  • Maybe it's 'cause one of my friends back home dances the Rhumba.

Examples

  • She gracefully moved across the floor, performing a passionate rhumba that captivated the audience.

  • At the party, everyone joined in to learn how to dance the rhumba with lively strides and cheerful movements.

  • "So, Ms. Rockefeller, how about a little Mexican rhumba with the help tonight?"

    Fiction book (2000)

  • It was playing a hot Cuban rhumba.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Rhumba lessons, huh?

    Horror Island (1941)

  • Cha-cha-cha, rhumba, jitterbug.

    Mission to Mars (2000)

  • During the competition, the couple showcased their skills in the rhumba, impressing the judges with their rhythm and style.

Synonyms

rumba
vsrhumba
6 4.7

A slow Cuban dance with rhythmic, flowing hip and body movements

has identical meaning but is the spelling without the extra initial letter

Surface Forms

rhumba singular
rhumbas plural
rhumbhas plural
rhumbha singular

Etymology

Rhumba comes from Cuban Spanish rumba, a word for a lively 'party' with singing and dancing that itself came from African words used in Cuba. So a rhumba is the dance that grew out of those parties, now known as a slow, sensuous ballroom dance.