waltz
noun
a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat.
waltzing
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present participleof waltz.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“He can’t just come waltzing in here and upset the delicate balance we’ve taken years to achieve.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
However, she did not rule out waltzing back into the ballroom to take up the reins on Strictly Come Dancing after the departure of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
The Tennessee Titans trailed the Arizona Cardinals 21-3 at one point, and the deficit was about to get even bigger when running back Emari Demercado was waltzing toward the end zone for a 71-yard score.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
The courtly gentleman guided women around the floor to big band standards with all the aplomb of teenage boys waltzing at a cotillion dance they’ve been forced to attend by their parents.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2025
First they scratched out a ONE-two-three, ONE-two-three beat, as one might do when waltzing.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
