krumping

British  

/ ˈkrʌmpɪŋ /

noun

1. a type of dancing in which participants, often wearing face paint, dance with one another in a fast and aggressive style mimicking a fight but without any physical contact

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Other Word Forms

• krumper noun

Etymology

Origin of krumping

C21: origin unknown

Example Sentences

With nearly a million followers across his social channels, and consistently sold out dance battles, Johnson remains the face of the hip hop clown and krumping community.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2023

Choreographer Randi Freitas performed alongside a crew of dancers krumping and tutting to Kendrick Lamar down a black runway in the yard.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022

A former competitor on NBC’s “World of Dance,” he has a unique, exquisitely smooth style that blends krumping, popping and animation.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2019

Though he manages to include bits of krumping, tutting, gliding, popping and locking among other signature styles, the dances don’t feel era-specific, crucial for a musical trying to avoid being seen as a period piece.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2014

Routine after breathless routine finds the rug-cutters krumping for their communities.

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2012