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waltz1 nounwaltz2 verb waltzwaltz1 /wɔːls $ wɒːlts/ noun [countable] waltz1Origin: 1700-1800 German walzer, from walzen ‘to roll, dance’ - After the polonaise, the first waltz brightened the room with its jaunty rhythm.
- Joseph sat on the front porch playing the popular waltzes and reels of the day.
- The show will feature dance music by Bach, waltzes by Strauss and Tchaikovsky, and a play-along piece.
- The Strauss waltz started up in the bedroom.
- They had waltzed the last waltz together, now the evening was over.
- They like everything from Strauss waltzes to a taste of the avant-garde.
- They love big gatherings and dances, where whole families will take part in waltzes and two-steps.
► Dancearabesque, nounballerina, nounballet, nounballet dancer, nounballroom, nounballroom dancing, nounbelly dance, nounbolero, nounboogie, verbbop, verbbop, nounbossanova, nounbreakdancing, nouncabaret, nouncancan, nouncha-cha, nounchoreograph, verbchoreography, nounchorus, nounconga, nouncountry dancing, noundance, noundance, verbdo-si-do, nounexotic dancer, nounflamenco, nounfloor show, nounfolk dance, nounfootwork, nounfoxtrot, noungo-go dancer, nounhoofer, nounhornpipe, nounhula, nounjig, nounjitterbug, nounjive, nounjive, verblambada, nounminuet, nounmorris dancing, nounpas de deux, nounpirouette, nounpolka, nounprima ballerina, nounquadrille, nounquickstep, nounreel, nounroutine, nounrumba, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsquare dance, nounstep, nounstudio, nountango, nountango, verbtap, nountap dancing, nountarantella, nountwo-step, nounwaltz, nounwaltz, verb ► dance a waltz/rumba/tango etc 1a fairly slow dance with a regular pattern of three beats2a piece of music intended for this type of dance: a Strauss waltzwaltz1 nounwaltz2 verb waltzwaltz2 verb VERB TABLEwaltz |
Present | I, you, we, they | waltz | | he, she, it | waltzs | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | waltzed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have waltzed | | he, she, it | has waltzed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had waltzed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will waltz | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have waltzed |
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Present | I | am waltzing | | he, she, it | is waltzing | | you, we, they | are waltzing | Past | I, he, she, it | was waltzing | | you, we, they | were waltzing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been waltzing | | he, she, it | has been waltzing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been waltzing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be waltzing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been waltzing |
- A waltzing couple bumped the arm of a man stuffing a dumpling into his mouth.
- A few follow gracefully some yards behind, dancing in ever-widening curves, waltzing in circles at the curbs.
- He waltzed her around the room a little as the soft music started to flow smoothly over them.
- The band put an easy beat through every tune, you could waltz or smooch or shuffle.
- There's no point in asking to go up there in order to waltz around a bit.
- They were like dancing partners, waltzing away into darkness.
- To waltz Matilda is to carry a swag.
► Dancearabesque, nounballerina, nounballet, nounballet dancer, nounballroom, nounballroom dancing, nounbelly dance, nounbolero, nounboogie, verbbop, verbbop, nounbossanova, nounbreakdancing, nouncabaret, nouncancan, nouncha-cha, nounchoreograph, verbchoreography, nounchorus, nounconga, nouncountry dancing, noundance, noundance, verbdo-si-do, nounexotic dancer, nounflamenco, nounfloor show, nounfolk dance, nounfootwork, nounfoxtrot, noungo-go dancer, nounhoofer, nounhornpipe, nounhula, nounjig, nounjitterbug, nounjive, nounjive, verblambada, nounminuet, nounmorris dancing, nounpas de deux, nounpirouette, nounpolka, nounprima ballerina, nounquadrille, nounquickstep, nounreel, nounroutine, nounrumba, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsquare dance, nounstep, nounstudio, nountango, nountango, verbtap, nountap dancing, nountarantella, nountwo-step, nounwaltz, nounwaltz, verb ► dance a waltz/rumba/tango etc 1[intransitive] to dance a waltz: They waltzed elegantly around the dance floor.2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal to walk somewhere calmly and confidently – used to show disapprovalwaltz in/into/up to Jeff just waltzed up to the bar and helped himself to a drink. She can’t waltz in here and start making changes.waltz off with something phrasal verb informal to take something without permission or without realizing that you have done this: Joe must have waltzed off with my jacket.waltz through something phrasal verb informal to pass an examination, win a game etc very well and without any difficulty SYN sail through |