noun / verb
waltz
WAWLTS/wɔːls/
A turning dance performed in groups of three beats.
The couple turns as they step through a three-beat waltz.
Etymology
Walzen means “to roll or dance,” connecting the dance's name with its revolving movement. The turning steps preserve that image of rolling or turning.
In context
what you want in a good piece of music for ballroom dancing is a very clear beat so that you can tell whether it is a Foxtrot or a waltz or a tango
More examples
- They waltz around the ballroom, counting one, two, three.
- The pianist plays a slow waltz for the dancers.
- She waltzes into the meeting as if she owns the place.
Forms
waltz · waltzes · waltzed · waltzing
waltzer noun — A person who dances a waltz.
Similar words
- dance
- Covers many rhythmic movements, not just three-beat turning steps.