to waltz

44 3.2

To dance in three beats with graceful turns

: bailar el vals

Examples

I close my eyes and slowly waltz across my living room.

Fiction book (1999)
Their left hands were joined together, as if they were going to waltz.

Fiction book (2000)
And I couldn't help myself and I grabbed him and we started to waltz together.
I waltz with her.

Twins (1988)
We will waltz across the dance floor during the wedding reception.
After a few lessons, she learned how to waltz gracefully.
They enjoyed the evening as they waltzed to the beautiful music.

to dance

vsto waltz

579 1.0

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

is a specific ballroom movement in triple time rather than general lively motion

vsto waltz

3.7

To dance slowly and smoothly while moving around a room

is the same performance in triple time without focusing on moving around

stumble

3 2.2

A short loss of balance while walking that almost causes a fall

to waltz around

3.7

To dance slowly and smoothly while moving around a room

to glide

89 2.9

to waltz

44 3.2

to dance

∞ 1.0

to step

∞ 1.0

to stumble

129 1.6

waltz infinitive

waltzed past

waltzed past participle

waltzing present participle

waltzes third person singular

Waltz as a verb comes from German walzen meaning 'to roll' or 'to turn', so to waltz is to move or turn smoothly around the dance floor.