Samba Definition

sămbə, säm-
sambas
noun
sambas
A Brazilian dance of African origin, in duple time, with a syncopated rhythm.
Webster's New World
Music for this dance.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • arere
  • obechi
  • Triplochiton scleroxcylon
  • obeche
verb
sambas
To dance the samba.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Samba

Noun

Singular:
samba
Plural:
sambas

Origin of Samba

  • Portuguese perhaps from Kongo semba dance move in which partners thrust out their bellies and touch navels

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

  • Portuguese

    From Wiktionary

Samba Sentence Examples

  • This line-up includes at least five samba drummers and three dancers.

  • Cariocas samba, which is twice as fast and 10 times as sensual.

  • We couldn't find instruments to play samba, so we decided to play son.

  • In the history of samba, there are several different musical styles from which samba evolved.

  • Next to that vision, the Samba weekend of this year's Festival seems rather modest.

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Words Starting With

SSASAM

Words Ending With

ABAMBA

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samba

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