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
Easily recognizable for his long stride and high knee action, McElhenny not only was fast but had the moves of a break dancer decades before break dancing became a thing.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
“You were a break dancer? There’s got to be video somewhere.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2020
Another, Aidan Xiong, an adorable 10-year-old break dancer, appeared on Ellen DeGeneres’s show in 2014.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2016
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
