Lambada Definition
ləm-bädə, läm-bädä
noun
A lively dance for couples, originally of South America, with sensuous movements of the lower body.
Webster's New World
A Brazilian ballroom dance in which the partners press against each other tightly and gyrate sensually.
American Heritage
The music for this dance.
American Heritage
A strong hit, the act of hitting someone/something with a piece of wood or club.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Lambada
Noun
Singular:
lambada
Plural:
lambadasOrigin of Lambada
Portuguese beating, lashing from past participle of lambar to beat variant of lombar probably from lombo side, flank (of a horse) from Latin lumbus loin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Portuguese lambada (strong slap, hit)
From Wiktionary
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