Rumba Definition

rumbə, ryo͝ombə
noun
A dance of Cuban origin and complex rhythm.
Webster's New World
A modern ballroom adaptation of this, with strong rhythmic movements of the lower part of the body.
Webster's New World
Music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance.
Webster's New World
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verb

To dance the rumba.

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Other Word Forms of Rumba

Noun

Singular:
rumba
Plural:
rumbas

Origin of Rumba

  • American Spanish from Spanish rumbo ship's course, revelry, pomp rhumb

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Rumba Sentence Examples

  • In fact he has been described as the man who introduced the rumba to Europe.

  • You mean the gentleman I was dancing the rumba with just now?

  • Incorporating rumba, ragga, Spanish guitar and myriad African beats, their music is instantly infectious and delivered with impeccable artistry.

  • Two-Faced Woman (1941 ), in which a newly happy Garbo does the rumba and goes swimming, was a disaster.

  • Many of these influences, such as Cuban rumba and Latin music, had themselves originally been based on African music.

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Words Starting With

RRURUM

Words Ending With

ABAMBA

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