rumba
a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.
an imitation or adaptation of this dance in the United States.
music for this dance or in its rhythm.
to dance the rumba.
Origin of rumba
1- Also rhum·ba .
Words Nearby rumba
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How to use rumba in a sentence
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Henry's teeth already were chattering like the gourds in a rumba band.
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British Dictionary definitions for rumba
rhumba
/ (ˈrʌmbə, ˈrʊm-) /
a rhythmic and syncopated Cuban dance in duple time
a ballroom dance derived from this
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
Origin of rumba
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