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to rumba

to rumba

1 5.0
To dance slowly with rhythmic, flowing hip and body movements
  • verb
  • /ˈrʌmbə/
translation icon : bailar rumba
  • After a long day, we decided to rumba to unwind and enjoy ourselves.

Examples

  • And in return, my mom taught him to rumba.

    Labor Day (2013)

  • Not unless you wish to rumba with me, Bruno.

    A Star Is Born (1954)

  • At the party, everyone was eager to rumba to the lively Cuban music.

  • She loves to rumba every Saturday night at the dance studio.

Synonyms

to dance
vsto rumba
579 1.0

To move quickly and lightly from side to side or up and down

is slower and more measured rather than quick or irregular
to rhumba
vsto rumba
  • UK
7.3

To dance in a slow, rhythmic Cuban style with romantic movements

focuses more on steady rhythm than on sensuous movement

How Slow

to rumba
1 5.0
to waltz
44 3.2
to samba
4.1

Surface Forms

rumba infinitive
rumbled past
rumbled past participle
rumbaing present participle
rumbas third person singular

Etymology

The verb rumba comes from Spanish rumba, meaning 'party', so to rumba is simply to dance that Cuban party dance. That's why the verb means 'to dance the rumba' with slow, rhythmic movement.