break dancing

American  

Or breakdancing

noun

1. a 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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Other Word Forms

• break dancer noun

Etymology

Origin of break dancing

The sense of break is unclear; breakdown ( def. )

Example Sentences

He endeared himself to fans with his winning record and his habit of break dancing on the pitch after his team's title wins.

From Barron's

Breaking — also known as break dancing — which made its inaugural appearance in Paris, will unfortunately not be making a return in L.A.

From Salon

Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around.

From Seattle Times

The local hip-hop nonprofit toasts to 20 years of celebrating and preserving Seattle hip-hop culture with five nights of music, break dancing and more.

From Seattle Times

Paris will be its own extraordinary attraction, transformed into a giant outdoor arena with competitions like break dancing at Place de la Concorde and beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower.

From Seattle Times