break dance
verb (used without object)
to perform break dancing.
break dancer
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a word derived from
break dance.
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a word derived from
break dancing.
break dancingnouna style of acrobatic dancing originating in the mid-1970s, often performed to rap music usually by teenage males in the streets, and characterized by intricate footwork, pantomime, spinning headstands, tumbling, and elaborate improvised virtuosic movements.
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Jokes were made about who else it might be, such as Raygun, the Australian break dancer from the Olympics who was not particularly good at break dancing.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2024
Chants of “this is it, the youth of the pope” reverberated around the park as a break dancer spun on the stage.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
“You were a break dancer? There’s got to be video somewhere.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2020
At the park’s entrance, a break dancer spun in circles on his hands to entertain tourists, while rap music poured from a speaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2015
Both Emmanuel, a street-taught break dancer, and Guangquan are first-year gymnasts.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2013
