Meaning | Any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom. |
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Synonym | ballroom dance |
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Narrower | Charleston | An American ballroom dance in syncopated rhythm |
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beguine | A ballroom dance that originated in the French West Indies |
bunny hug | A syncopated ballroom dance formerly popular in the US |
carioca | A lively ballroom dance that resembles the samba |
cha-cha, cha-cha-cha | A modern ballroom dance from Latin America |
conga | A Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file |
cotillion, cotilion | A lively dance originating in France in the 18th century |
fox-trot, foxtrot | A ballroom dance in quadruple time |
minuet | A stately court dance in the 17th century |
one-step | An early ballroom dance |
paso doble | A ballroom dance in fast duple time |
quickstep | A ballroom dance with both quick and slow steps |
round dance, round dancing | A ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement |
rumba, rhumba | A ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance |
samba | A lively ballroom dance from Brazil |
tango | A ballroom dance of Latin-American origin |
two-step | A ballroom dance in duple meter |
waltz, valse | A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat |
Broader | social dancing | dancing as part of a social occasion |
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Spanish | baile de salón, baile de sociedad |
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Catalan | ball de saló, ball de societat |
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