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Rhumba
01
a slow, sensual Latin dance with Afro-Cuban roots, featuring hip movements and a 4/4 rhythm
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
rhumbas
What is "rhumba"?
Rhumba is a slow-paced ballroom dance style with roots in Afro-Cuban music and culture, known for its smooth, sensual movements. It features a rhythm that emphasizes hip action and graceful, flowing steps. Partners move together in a close hold, performing deliberate and expressive motions that highlight the dance's romantic and elegant nature. Rhumba is often danced to soft, melodic music and is popular in both social and competitive ballroom dance settings.
Examples
They performed a passionate rhumba at the dance competition.
02
music that is set to a Cuban ballroom dance in duple time marked with pronounced hip movements, developed in the 19th century
to rhumba
01
dance the rhumba
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
rhumba
3rd person singular
rhumbas
Present participle
rhumbaing
Past simple
rhumbaed
Past participle
rhumbaed
