waltz

CEFRB1

/wɒlts/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A formal dance in which couples turn while moving.

  2. 02

    verb

    To dance the waltz.

Examples

  • She played a waltz on the piano.

  • Tom asked Mary to teach him how to do the waltz.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A piece of music for this dance (or in triple time).

  2. A simple task.

  3. A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.

More examples

In context

  • He waltzed into the room like he owned the place.

  • They waltzed for twenty-one hours and seventeen minutes straight, setting a record.

  • While waltzing her around the room, he stepped on her toes only once.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From German Walzer, from walzen (“to dance”), from Old High German walzan (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic *walt- (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn”). Doublet of valse. More at *waltaną.