A Brazilian dance of African origin; a ballroom dance imitative of this; also, a piece of music such as accompanies this dance. Also attributive.

An Afro-Cuban dance; a ballroom dance imitative of this, danced on the spot with a pronounced movement of the hips. Also: dancing in this style.

A syncopated ballroom dance in 2/4 or 4/4 time introduced into Europe and North America from Argentina, related to the Cuban Habanera but probably…

An Argentinian dance, forerunner and faster version of the tango; a piece of music for this dance.

A type of dance related to the samba, originating in Brazil; also, the music for this dance.

A kind of popular dance, originally associated with Martinique; also applied to a kind of syncopated dance rhythm.

A modified form of rumba, of Latin American origin; (a piece of) music for this dance or in its rhythm; (also occasionally) the dance rhythm itself.

A type of ballroom dance to Latin-American rhythm; also, the music for this dance. Hence as v. intransitive.