Definition of waltz in English:

waltz

noun wɒl(t)swɔːl(t)swɔlts

1A dance in triple time performed by a couple, who as a pair turn rhythmically round and round as they progress around the dance floor.
he thought the waltz the most difficult dance to master
Example sentencesExamples
- I spun and danced until the end to the waltz, nearly forgetting there were so many other people there.
- As he led Lucy through the waltz, they danced in silence for a few moments, until Michael finally spoke.
- They were caught by the king, and he made sure his poor wife would dance only a waltz or polka.
- She soon found out that this next dance was the waltz with Alexander as soon he came over and took her hand and led her out to the floor.
- It is based on choreographer Julia Griffin's memories of Blackpool, in particular the Tower Ballroom, where she transforms the waltz into a modern dance, conjuring up images of a sand storm.
- There is a correct way to dance a waltz that is almost balletic in its strictness, but, to a large extent, in club dance anything goes and you just see where it gets you.
- We spent the rest of the waltz dancing in silence.
- The wedding pictures of almost any couple include these ritualized customs: cutting the cake and dancing the waltz.
- Although she had learnt the waltz in a conservatory social dance class once, Roza had never been to a ball in her life.
- She made it to the show's semi-finals with her professional dance partner, Anton Du Beke, having learnt to dance the waltz, foxtrot, samba, rumba, jive and quickstep among others.
- In addition, most of his songs are in triple meter and in this regard, resemble popular Alpine dances, especially the waltz and landler.
- She learned everything from who was who in the ton to how to dance the waltz.
- Far from an image one would readily conjure up as a waltz, La Valse's sexually provocative choreography was reminiscent of Glen Tetley's lascivious Rite of Spring.
- Johann Strauss frequently stayed in the town although Bad Ischl is best associated with the other great monarch of the waltz: Franz Lehar.
- She loved dancing will also be missed in the Raftery Room for the waltz and quick step.
- The dancefloor was full of couples, most of whom danced gracefully through the waltz, though some simply swayed together on the edges.
- Anyway, when it came time to pick partners for the waltz and slow dancing parts, of course all the girls seemed to swarm the guys they wanted, while I was left to rot in the corner.
- The next hour is spent dancing the tango, the waltz the rumba, the cha-cha and jive.
- It was somewhere between the waltz and dirty dancing.
- They waltzed to Tchaikovsky's waltzes from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and the Waltz from Dvorak's Serenade for Strings.
1. 1.1 A piece of music written for or in the style of a waltz.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The waltzes and Viennese pieces are also a re-recording of a similar disc with 1957 tapings.
  The song starts as a maudlin waltz, a mandolin accented moment of regret that finds Drootin's confused character moving ‘through the town’ before the sun is up.
  The waltzes stand among my least favorite Chopin pieces.
  After a brief introduction, the music becomes a sensuous waltz, filled with regret.
  In the first quarter of the 19th Century Antonio Diabelli, a Viennese pianist and music publisher, sent a simple waltz he had written to a number of major composers and invited them to write variations.
  Poulenc ends his opera with a grand chorus, which alternates between a sultry waltz and a kick of satyr's heels, a hymn to ‘make babies!’
  Moving from ghazals to gypsy and waltz to Latin music, it hopes to bring the whole spectrum of strings and non-strings under one roof.
  The bulk of the entertainment for the occasion was provided by local group, Whispers, who were a hit with their old-time waltzes and traditional music.
  Vaughan Williams seemed already modal enough and was told to write a waltz, which came out modal just the same.
  I also find it an interesting example of what I call the ‘Broadway waltz,’ of the kind written by Richard Rogers and Leonard Bernstein.
  The music matches this lyrical depth. ‘Crown of Love’ stands out as a relatively simple waltz about fading love (at least until the song switches into a disco stomp at the end).
  Schubert, who spent evenings listening to Pamer and Lanner, wrote numerous sets of waltzes for the piano, exploring its formal possibilities.
  ‘Wind Song’ is a beautifully compelling waltz that is one of the highlights of the CD.
  It is a gentle, almost languid waltz, with a simple melody, and even simpler harmonies and construction.
  Oberst's grasp of American music - country, waltzes, blues, punk, and rock - sounds as virtuosic as the Band's.
  One of the abiding interests in her life was music and she was an accomplished dancer who loved the traditional music, waltzes and sing-alongs at various venues around Mayo and Galway.
  A short time later another tune is begun, a waltz.
  Among his compositions are operas, marches, waltzes, and the music for the Canadian national anthem, ‘O Canada.’
  There is little doubt that the dance form of the waltz, with its heavy accent on the first beat of the bar, came about through the influence of the ländler.
  Her lyrics are rich with this unresolved duality, as is her music: cabaret-style waltzes come across as both coquettish and menacing, and her slower songs can be both cavernous and hopeful.

verb wɒl(t)swɔːl(t)swɔlts

[no object]

1Dance a waltz.
I waltzed across the floor with the lieutenant
Example sentencesExamples
- The Magic of Vienna, at the NCH on May 27, is always an enchanting evening for those who like to waltz their way into the summer.
- After Tanny and Nicky danced, the corps de ballet entered and waltzed.
- And the next instant we were on the dance floor waltzing with all the other couples.
- Somebody was dancing, waltzing round the town clock, and I thought - oh, the noise.
- From the opening stateliness of an Imperial ball, waltzing with his wife Stephanie his face almost jumps off his head as jolts of unspeakable urges take him, her and us by surprise.
- They waltzed to Tchaikovsky's waltzes from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and the Waltz from Dvorak's Serenade for Strings.
- Salsa dancing puts jiving and waltzing in the shade with ease, so you can forget your 1,2, 3, 1,2, 3 from those days of Irish dancing.
- I loved watching this bizarre spectacle as Tom Jones waltzed, danced and limbered up during his concert last night at the Sears Theatre located in the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
- The dance was, well, lovely, swirling around the floor in his arms to soft music, and it almost made her forget how hard she'd worked in Social Dance to learn to waltz.
- Line dancing, waltzing and jiving classes take place in Kennedy's, Doocastle on Thursday night at 9.30 pm.
- Along with any other man who lets his newly acquired wife dance with an old sweetheart four waltzes in a row.
- I accepted and we waltzed together on the dance floor.
- He would dance the night away, waltzing with the other girls at the party.
- Zack soon asked Aimee to dance and they joined the other couples who were already waltzing on the empty floor space around the piano.
- About to refuse, she realized waltzing around the dance floor might have its uses after all.
- I curtsied and he bowed, and we started waltzing to the violin music.
- She proceeded to waltz him around the living room.
- At the other end of the space was an area of wood floor where couples were waltzing to slow music.
- Kathleen and Michael loved music and dancing and were the recipients of many trophies for waltzing and the quick step.
- They were soon waltzing on the spacious dance floor, which was getting more and more crowded by the minute.
Synonyms
run lightly, skip, dance, prance, bound, spring, hop, gambol, caper, frisk, scamper
1. 1.1with object and adverbial of direction Guide (someone) in or as if in a waltz.
  he waltzed her round the table
  Example sentencesExamples
  She stood there for a while before waltzing her way dreamily over to Jennifer's still form.
  Now we should be able to waltz our way right up to the bridge.
  I think my feet were trying to remind me they could resolve the problem by simply waltzing me fight out of there!
  A tall dark waiter in a tuxedo waltzed by, an amazingly large tray laden with dishes precariously balanced above his head.
  Swifts responded when striker Dwayne Edward waltzed the ball round Lance Key, but defender Daniel Cunningham, making his debut, coolly shepherded the ball out under pressure.
  She just waltzed her way up to him, in deep thought, and did not realise it at all.
  Laughing, Adam kissed her again, then picking her up in his arms, waltzed her around the room.
  This does not mean that traditional businesses are waltzing their way through cyberspace.
  I had half a mind to open the door to the hotel room again, pick up my bag, and waltz right back to the airport.
  The doors to the room flew open and in waltzed a distraught looking Gabriel followed by a frazzled Zadikeil.
  Trying to hide my humiliation, I waltzed her over to the edge of the crowd and kept my back to them as long as I could.
  You spent all that time trying to get out, and now that you've done it you're going to waltz right back over there.
  But City had set the tempo and Jacobs waltzed his way around Antony Kay only to see Windass put the header in the TL Dallas Stand.
  Quickly Ravenhurst began to waltz himself and Krystle towards a door that led to the gardens.
  Without realizing it, she waltzed the rest of the way to the room.
  In the installation, Acconci literally pushed the envelope into billowing floes that waltzed visitors through space.
  Gareth Marshall, on his debut, scored the Cullingworth side's first after waltzing his way past three defenders.
  My mum waltzed by my open door, came back, and then peered in at me.
  Torres dances his way into the penalty area, but he can't waltz his way past Jaidi, who times his tackle to perfection.
  I told Dr Lillehei about it and he came down and we took all the dogs out and waltzed them around the yard.
2with adverbial of direction Act casually, confidently, or inconsiderately.
you can't waltz in here and bark orders at me
Example sentencesExamples
- The administration assured people that the troops would waltz in and waltz out, and that certainly wasn't the case either.
- Unfortunately, an unsubtle ham-fisted approach is taken and subplots waltz in and out without any real relevance to the main story.
- While that is a time-filler for many students, it's returned a sense of positive control to my life as I lurk for comment spammers who waltz in and mark up their unwanted remarks.
- Supply teachers can waltz in to school at 9am and waltz back out again at 3:30 pm with no repercussions.
- You expect to waltz in here and take our movies with no more proof of your identity than a phone number?
- For six months I don't get anything from you and now you just happen to literally waltz in here and surprise me like this.
- They can waltz in to a job straight from college, nobody particularly wants to train them and they can make a good living without particularly exerting themselves.
- Before we waltz all starry eyed into a hydrogen economy, we need to answer some very tough questions.
- What's bothering me is how you think you can waltz in here and just take over the place.
- Curious, thought the manageress, she was the last person you would expect to waltz in quite that late without so much as an excuse.
- You can't afford to be so oblivious, she'd scold, or you're liable to waltz right into trouble.
- But I'm certainly not expecting just to waltz in here and take over.
- The United States already has big bad weapons that can't be stopped and that hasn't exactly allowed given them a free ride to waltz in anywhere unopposed.
- They would waltz in and out of my life at intervals and so I theorized that I got ‘used’ to not having any constant friends around.
- Was the government waltzing us down the 1980s cul-de-sac again?
- From a male point of view I can understand they feel they've been killing themselves all these years, and why should women waltz in and get top jobs without the same sacrifice.
- You might want to hear a prettier version or be waltzed through a magical forest before I get to the point.
- Employees conducting routine maintenance inadvertently left the system unprotected, allowing intruders to waltz in.
- Inside the shallow part of the labyrinth if he so wanted to see his prize, but not where some Rune could waltz in and find him.
- Well, if the right has indeed ‘stolen’ freedom as their buzzword, perhaps we might ask who left the door wide open and allowed them to waltz in and take it away from under our noses?
1. 2.1 Achieve something without difficulty.
  the car has waltzed through test after test
  it is the third time that he has waltzed off with the award

Origin

Late 18th century: from German Walzer, from walzen 'revolve'.

This word is from German Walzer, from walzen ‘revolve’. The transferred verb use ‘move nimbly’ (waltzed off down the road) arose in the mid 19th century.

Rhymes

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Definition of waltz in US English:

waltz

nounwôltswɔlts

1A dance in triple time performed by a couple, who as a pair turn rhythmically around and around as they progress around the dance floor.
Example sentencesExamples
- She learned everything from who was who in the ton to how to dance the waltz.
- The dancefloor was full of couples, most of whom danced gracefully through the waltz, though some simply swayed together on the edges.
- Far from an image one would readily conjure up as a waltz, La Valse's sexually provocative choreography was reminiscent of Glen Tetley's lascivious Rite of Spring.
- It is based on choreographer Julia Griffin's memories of Blackpool, in particular the Tower Ballroom, where she transforms the waltz into a modern dance, conjuring up images of a sand storm.
- Although she had learnt the waltz in a conservatory social dance class once, Roza had never been to a ball in her life.
- Anyway, when it came time to pick partners for the waltz and slow dancing parts, of course all the girls seemed to swarm the guys they wanted, while I was left to rot in the corner.
- She made it to the show's semi-finals with her professional dance partner, Anton Du Beke, having learnt to dance the waltz, foxtrot, samba, rumba, jive and quickstep among others.
- She soon found out that this next dance was the waltz with Alexander as soon he came over and took her hand and led her out to the floor.
- They were caught by the king, and he made sure his poor wife would dance only a waltz or polka.
- They waltzed to Tchaikovsky's waltzes from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and the Waltz from Dvorak's Serenade for Strings.
- We spent the rest of the waltz dancing in silence.
- As he led Lucy through the waltz, they danced in silence for a few moments, until Michael finally spoke.
- She loved dancing will also be missed in the Raftery Room for the waltz and quick step.
- There is a correct way to dance a waltz that is almost balletic in its strictness, but, to a large extent, in club dance anything goes and you just see where it gets you.
- I spun and danced until the end to the waltz, nearly forgetting there were so many other people there.
- The wedding pictures of almost any couple include these ritualized customs: cutting the cake and dancing the waltz.
- Johann Strauss frequently stayed in the town although Bad Ischl is best associated with the other great monarch of the waltz: Franz Lehar.
- In addition, most of his songs are in triple meter and in this regard, resemble popular Alpine dances, especially the waltz and landler.
- The next hour is spent dancing the tango, the waltz the rumba, the cha-cha and jive.
- It was somewhere between the waltz and dirty dancing.
1. 1.1 A piece of music written for or in the style of a waltz.
  Example sentencesExamples
  One of the abiding interests in her life was music and she was an accomplished dancer who loved the traditional music, waltzes and sing-alongs at various venues around Mayo and Galway.
  Her lyrics are rich with this unresolved duality, as is her music: cabaret-style waltzes come across as both coquettish and menacing, and her slower songs can be both cavernous and hopeful.
  The song starts as a maudlin waltz, a mandolin accented moment of regret that finds Drootin's confused character moving ‘through the town’ before the sun is up.
  Vaughan Williams seemed already modal enough and was told to write a waltz, which came out modal just the same.
  There is little doubt that the dance form of the waltz, with its heavy accent on the first beat of the bar, came about through the influence of the ländler.
  Among his compositions are operas, marches, waltzes, and the music for the Canadian national anthem, ‘O Canada.’
  The waltzes and Viennese pieces are also a re-recording of a similar disc with 1957 tapings.
  After a brief introduction, the music becomes a sensuous waltz, filled with regret.
  The music matches this lyrical depth. ‘Crown of Love’ stands out as a relatively simple waltz about fading love (at least until the song switches into a disco stomp at the end).
  Schubert, who spent evenings listening to Pamer and Lanner, wrote numerous sets of waltzes for the piano, exploring its formal possibilities.
  A short time later another tune is begun, a waltz.
  In the first quarter of the 19th Century Antonio Diabelli, a Viennese pianist and music publisher, sent a simple waltz he had written to a number of major composers and invited them to write variations.
  Moving from ghazals to gypsy and waltz to Latin music, it hopes to bring the whole spectrum of strings and non-strings under one roof.
  I also find it an interesting example of what I call the ‘Broadway waltz,’ of the kind written by Richard Rogers and Leonard Bernstein.
  It is a gentle, almost languid waltz, with a simple melody, and even simpler harmonies and construction.
  The bulk of the entertainment for the occasion was provided by local group, Whispers, who were a hit with their old-time waltzes and traditional music.
  Poulenc ends his opera with a grand chorus, which alternates between a sultry waltz and a kick of satyr's heels, a hymn to ‘make babies!’
  The waltzes stand among my least favorite Chopin pieces.
  Oberst's grasp of American music - country, waltzes, blues, punk, and rock - sounds as virtuosic as the Band's.
  ‘Wind Song’ is a beautifully compelling waltz that is one of the highlights of the CD.

verbwôltswɔlts

[no object]

1Dance a waltz.
I waltzed across the floor with the lieutenant
Example sentencesExamples
- From the opening stateliness of an Imperial ball, waltzing with his wife Stephanie his face almost jumps off his head as jolts of unspeakable urges take him, her and us by surprise.
- After Tanny and Nicky danced, the corps de ballet entered and waltzed.
- Along with any other man who lets his newly acquired wife dance with an old sweetheart four waltzes in a row.
- I curtsied and he bowed, and we started waltzing to the violin music.
- He would dance the night away, waltzing with the other girls at the party.
- The dance was, well, lovely, swirling around the floor in his arms to soft music, and it almost made her forget how hard she'd worked in Social Dance to learn to waltz.
- Line dancing, waltzing and jiving classes take place in Kennedy's, Doocastle on Thursday night at 9.30 pm.
- They waltzed to Tchaikovsky's waltzes from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and the Waltz from Dvorak's Serenade for Strings.
- At the other end of the space was an area of wood floor where couples were waltzing to slow music.
- I loved watching this bizarre spectacle as Tom Jones waltzed, danced and limbered up during his concert last night at the Sears Theatre located in the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
- Kathleen and Michael loved music and dancing and were the recipients of many trophies for waltzing and the quick step.
- Salsa dancing puts jiving and waltzing in the shade with ease, so you can forget your 1,2, 3, 1,2, 3 from those days of Irish dancing.
- Somebody was dancing, waltzing round the town clock, and I thought - oh, the noise.
- And the next instant we were on the dance floor waltzing with all the other couples.
- Zack soon asked Aimee to dance and they joined the other couples who were already waltzing on the empty floor space around the piano.
- I accepted and we waltzed together on the dance floor.
- The Magic of Vienna, at the NCH on May 27, is always an enchanting evening for those who like to waltz their way into the summer.
- About to refuse, she realized waltzing around the dance floor might have its uses after all.
- They were soon waltzing on the spacious dance floor, which was getting more and more crowded by the minute.
- She proceeded to waltz him around the living room.
Synonyms
run lightly, skip, dance, prance, bound, spring, hop, gambol, caper, frisk, scamper
1. 1.1with object Guide (someone) in or as if in a waltz.
  he waltzed her around the table
  Example sentencesExamples
  But City had set the tempo and Jacobs waltzed his way around Antony Kay only to see Windass put the header in the TL Dallas Stand.
  She just waltzed her way up to him, in deep thought, and did not realise it at all.
  Quickly Ravenhurst began to waltz himself and Krystle towards a door that led to the gardens.
  I had half a mind to open the door to the hotel room again, pick up my bag, and waltz right back to the airport.
  I think my feet were trying to remind me they could resolve the problem by simply waltzing me fight out of there!
  The doors to the room flew open and in waltzed a distraught looking Gabriel followed by a frazzled Zadikeil.
  I told Dr Lillehei about it and he came down and we took all the dogs out and waltzed them around the yard.
  Without realizing it, she waltzed the rest of the way to the room.
  Swifts responded when striker Dwayne Edward waltzed the ball round Lance Key, but defender Daniel Cunningham, making his debut, coolly shepherded the ball out under pressure.
  A tall dark waiter in a tuxedo waltzed by, an amazingly large tray laden with dishes precariously balanced above his head.
  Gareth Marshall, on his debut, scored the Cullingworth side's first after waltzing his way past three defenders.
  She stood there for a while before waltzing her way dreamily over to Jennifer's still form.
  Torres dances his way into the penalty area, but he can't waltz his way past Jaidi, who times his tackle to perfection.
  You spent all that time trying to get out, and now that you've done it you're going to waltz right back over there.
  Trying to hide my humiliation, I waltzed her over to the edge of the crowd and kept my back to them as long as I could.
  This does not mean that traditional businesses are waltzing their way through cyberspace.
  In the installation, Acconci literally pushed the envelope into billowing floes that waltzed visitors through space.
  Laughing, Adam kissed her again, then picking her up in his arms, waltzed her around the room.
  My mum waltzed by my open door, came back, and then peered in at me.
  Now we should be able to waltz our way right up to the bridge.
2. 1.2no object Move or act lightly, casually, or inconsiderately.
  you can't just waltz in and expect to make a mark
  it is the third time that he has waltzed off with the coveted award
  Example sentencesExamples
  Before we waltz all starry eyed into a hydrogen economy, we need to answer some very tough questions.
  Well, if the right has indeed ‘stolen’ freedom as their buzzword, perhaps we might ask who left the door wide open and allowed them to waltz in and take it away from under our noses?
  What's bothering me is how you think you can waltz in here and just take over the place.
  Supply teachers can waltz in to school at 9am and waltz back out again at 3:30 pm with no repercussions.
  The United States already has big bad weapons that can't be stopped and that hasn't exactly allowed given them a free ride to waltz in anywhere unopposed.
  Curious, thought the manageress, she was the last person you would expect to waltz in quite that late without so much as an excuse.
  From a male point of view I can understand they feel they've been killing themselves all these years, and why should women waltz in and get top jobs without the same sacrifice.
  For six months I don't get anything from you and now you just happen to literally waltz in here and surprise me like this.
  But I'm certainly not expecting just to waltz in here and take over.
  They would waltz in and out of my life at intervals and so I theorized that I got ‘used’ to not having any constant friends around.
  Employees conducting routine maintenance inadvertently left the system unprotected, allowing intruders to waltz in.
  Inside the shallow part of the labyrinth if he so wanted to see his prize, but not where some Rune could waltz in and find him.
  While that is a time-filler for many students, it's returned a sense of positive control to my life as I lurk for comment spammers who waltz in and mark up their unwanted remarks.
  You can't afford to be so oblivious, she'd scold, or you're liable to waltz right into trouble.
  They can waltz in to a job straight from college, nobody particularly wants to train them and they can make a good living without particularly exerting themselves.
  Unfortunately, an unsubtle ham-fisted approach is taken and subplots waltz in and out without any real relevance to the main story.
  You expect to waltz in here and take our movies with no more proof of your identity than a phone number?
  You might want to hear a prettier version or be waltzed through a magical forest before I get to the point.
  Was the government waltzing us down the 1980s cul-de-sac again?
  The administration assured people that the troops would waltz in and waltz out, and that certainly wasn't the case either.

Origin

Late 18th century: from German Walzer, from walzen ‘revolve’.

单词	waltz
释义	Definition of waltz in English: waltz noun wɒl(t)swɔːl(t)swɔlts 1A dance in triple time performed by a couple, who as a pair turn rhythmically round and round as they progress around the dance floor. he thought the waltz the most difficult dance to master Example sentencesExamples I spun and danced until the end to the waltz, nearly forgetting there were so many other people there. As he led Lucy through the waltz, they danced in silence for a few moments, until Michael finally spoke. They were caught by the king, and he made sure his poor wife would dance only a waltz or polka. She soon found out that this next dance was the waltz with Alexander as soon he came over and took her hand and led her out to the floor. It is based on choreographer Julia Griffin's memories of Blackpool, in particular the Tower Ballroom, where she transforms the waltz into a modern dance, conjuring up images of a sand storm. There is a correct way to dance a waltz that is almost balletic in its strictness, but, to a large extent, in club dance anything goes and you just see where it gets you. We spent the rest of the waltz dancing in silence. The wedding pictures of almost any couple include these ritualized customs: cutting the cake and dancing the waltz. Although she had learnt the waltz in a conservatory social dance class once, Roza had never been to a ball in her life. She made it to the show's semi-finals with her professional dance partner, Anton Du Beke, having learnt to dance the waltz, foxtrot, samba, rumba, jive and quickstep among others. In addition, most of his songs are in triple meter and in this regard, resemble popular Alpine dances, especially the waltz and landler. She learned everything from who was who in the ton to how to dance the waltz. Far from an image one would readily conjure up as a waltz, La Valse's sexually provocative choreography was reminiscent of Glen Tetley's lascivious Rite of Spring. Johann Strauss frequently stayed in the town although Bad Ischl is best associated with the other great monarch of the waltz: Franz Lehar. She loved dancing will also be missed in the Raftery Room for the waltz and quick step. The dancefloor was full of couples, most of whom danced gracefully through the waltz, though some simply swayed together on the edges. Anyway, when it came time to pick partners for the waltz and slow dancing parts, of course all the girls seemed to swarm the guys they wanted, while I was left to rot in the corner. The next hour is spent dancing the tango, the waltz the rumba, the cha-cha and jive. It was somewhere between the waltz and dirty dancing. They waltzed to Tchaikovsky's waltzes from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and the Waltz from Dvorak's Serenade for Strings. 1.1 A piece of music written for or in the style of a waltz. Example sentencesExamples The waltzes and Viennese pieces are also a re-recording of a similar disc with 1957 tapings. The song starts as a maudlin waltz, a mandolin accented moment of regret that finds Drootin's confused character moving ‘through the town’ before the sun is up. The waltzes stand among my least favorite Chopin pieces. After a brief introduction, the music becomes a sensuous waltz, filled with regret. In the first quarter of the 19th Century Antonio Diabelli, a Viennese pianist and music publisher, sent a simple waltz he had written to a number of major composers and invited them to write variations. Poulenc ends his opera with a grand chorus, which alternates between a sultry waltz and a kick of satyr's heels, a hymn to ‘make babies!’ Moving from ghazals to gypsy and waltz to Latin music, it hopes to bring the whole spectrum of strings and non-strings under one roof. The bulk of the entertainment for the occasion was provided by local group, Whispers, who were a hit with their old-time waltzes and traditional music. Vaughan Williams seemed already modal enough and was told to write a waltz, which came out modal just the same. I also find it an interesting example of what I call the ‘Broadway waltz,’ of the kind written by Richard Rogers and Leonard Bernstein. The music matches this lyrical depth. ‘Crown of Love’ stands out as a relatively simple waltz about fading love (at least until the song switches into a disco stomp at the end). Schubert, who spent evenings listening to Pamer and Lanner, wrote numerous sets of waltzes for the piano, exploring its formal possibilities. ‘Wind Song’ is a beautifully compelling waltz that is one of the highlights of the CD. It is a gentle, almost languid waltz, with a simple melody, and even simpler harmonies and construction. Oberst's grasp of American music - country, waltzes, blues, punk, and rock - sounds as virtuosic as the Band's. One of the abiding interests in her life was music and she was an accomplished dancer who loved the traditional music, waltzes and sing-alongs at various venues around Mayo and Galway. A short time later another tune is begun, a waltz. Among his compositions are operas, marches, waltzes, and the music for the Canadian national anthem, ‘O Canada.’ There is little doubt that the dance form of the waltz, with its heavy accent on the first beat of the bar, came about through the influence of the ländler. Her lyrics are rich with this unresolved duality, as is her music: cabaret-style waltzes come across as both coquettish and menacing, and her slower songs can be both cavernous and hopeful. verb wɒl(t)swɔːl(t)swɔlts [no object] 1Dance a waltz. I waltzed across the floor with the lieutenant Example sentencesExamples The Magic of Vienna, at the NCH on May 27, is always an enchanting evening for those who like to waltz their way into the summer. After Tanny and Nicky danced, the corps de ballet entered and waltzed. And the next instant we were on the dance floor waltzing with all the other couples. Somebody was dancing, waltzing round the town clock, and I thought - oh, the noise. From the opening stateliness of an Imperial ball, waltzing with his wife Stephanie his face almost jumps off his head as jolts of unspeakable urges take him, her and us by surprise. They waltzed to Tchaikovsky's waltzes from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and the Waltz from Dvorak's Serenade for Strings. Salsa dancing puts jiving and waltzing in the shade with ease, so you can forget your 1,2, 3, 1,2, 3 from those days of Irish dancing. I loved watching this bizarre spectacle as Tom Jones waltzed, danced and limbered up during his concert last night at the Sears Theatre located in the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. The dance was, well, lovely, swirling around the floor in his arms to soft music, and it almost made her forget how hard she'd worked in Social Dance to learn to waltz. Line dancing, waltzing and jiving classes take place in Kennedy's, Doocastle on Thursday night at 9.30 pm. Along with any other man who lets his newly acquired wife dance with an old sweetheart four waltzes in a row. I accepted and we waltzed together on the dance floor. He would dance the night away, waltzing with the other girls at the party. Zack soon asked Aimee to dance and they joined the other couples who were already waltzing on the empty floor space around the piano. About to refuse, she realized waltzing around the dance floor might have its uses after all. I curtsied and he bowed, and we started waltzing to the violin music. She proceeded to waltz him around the living room. At the other end of the space was an area of wood floor where couples were waltzing to slow music. Kathleen and Michael loved music and dancing and were the recipients of many trophies for waltzing and the quick step. They were soon waltzing on the spacious dance floor, which was getting more and more crowded by the minute. Synonyms run lightly, skip, dance, prance, bound, spring, hop, gambol, caper, frisk, scamper 1.1with object and adverbial of direction Guide (someone) in or as if in a waltz. he waltzed her round the table Example sentencesExamples She stood there for a while before waltzing her way dreamily over to Jennifer's still form. Now we should be able to waltz our way right up to the bridge. I think my feet were trying to remind me they could resolve the problem by simply waltzing me fight out of there! A tall dark waiter in a tuxedo waltzed by, an amazingly large tray laden with dishes precariously balanced above his head. Swifts responded when striker Dwayne Edward waltzed the ball round Lance Key, but defender Daniel Cunningham, making his debut, coolly shepherded the ball out under pressure. She just waltzed her way up to him, in deep thought, and did not realise it at all. Laughing, Adam kissed her again, then picking her up in his arms, waltzed her around the room. This does not mean that traditional businesses are waltzing their way through cyberspace. I had half a mind to open the door to the hotel room again, pick up my bag, and waltz right back to the airport. The doors to the room flew open and in waltzed a distraught looking Gabriel followed by a frazzled Zadikeil. Trying to hide my humiliation, I waltzed her over to the edge of the crowd and kept my back to them as long as I could. You spent all that time trying to get out, and now that you've done it you're going to waltz right back over there. But City had set the tempo and Jacobs waltzed his way around Antony Kay only to see Windass put the header in the TL Dallas Stand. Quickly Ravenhurst began to waltz himself and Krystle towards a door that led to the gardens. Without realizing it, she waltzed the rest of the way to the room. In the installation, Acconci literally pushed the envelope into billowing floes that waltzed visitors through space. Gareth Marshall, on his debut, scored the Cullingworth side's first after waltzing his way past three defenders. My mum waltzed by my open door, came back, and then peered in at me. Torres dances his way into the penalty area, but he can't waltz his way past Jaidi, who times his tackle to perfection. I told Dr Lillehei about it and he came down and we took all the dogs out and waltzed them around the yard. 2with adverbial of direction Act casually, confidently, or inconsiderately. you can't waltz in here and bark orders at me Example sentencesExamples The administration assured people that the troops would waltz in and waltz out, and that certainly wasn't the case either. Unfortunately, an unsubtle ham-fisted approach is taken and subplots waltz in and out without any real relevance to the main story. While that is a time-filler for many students, it's returned a sense of positive control to my life as I lurk for comment spammers who waltz in and mark up their unwanted remarks. Supply teachers can waltz in to school at 9am and waltz back out again at 3:30 pm with no repercussions. You expect to waltz in here and take our movies with no more proof of your identity than a phone number? For six months I don't get anything from you and now you just happen to literally waltz in here and surprise me like this. They can waltz in to a job straight from college, nobody particularly wants to train them and they can make a good living without particularly exerting themselves. Before we waltz all starry eyed into a hydrogen economy, we need to answer some very tough questions. What's bothering me is how you think you can waltz in here and just take over the place. Curious, thought the manageress, she was the last person you would expect to waltz in quite that late without so much as an excuse. You can't afford to be so oblivious, she'd scold, or you're liable to waltz right into trouble. But I'm certainly not expecting just to waltz in here and take over. The United States already has big bad weapons that can't be stopped and that hasn't exactly allowed given them a free ride to waltz in anywhere unopposed. They would waltz in and out of my life at intervals and so I theorized that I got ‘used’ to not having any constant friends around. Was the government waltzing us down the 1980s cul-de-sac again? From a male point of view I can understand they feel they've been killing themselves all these years, and why should women waltz in and get top jobs without the same sacrifice. You might want to hear a prettier version or be waltzed through a magical forest before I get to the point. Employees conducting routine maintenance inadvertently left the system unprotected, allowing intruders to waltz in. Inside the shallow part of the labyrinth if he so wanted to see his prize, but not where some Rune could waltz in and find him. Well, if the right has indeed ‘stolen’ freedom as their buzzword, perhaps we might ask who left the door wide open and allowed them to waltz in and take it away from under our noses? 2.1 Achieve something without difficulty. the car has waltzed through test after test it is the third time that he has waltzed off with the award Origin Late 18th century: from German Walzer, from walzen 'revolve'. This word is from German Walzer, from walzen ‘revolve’. The transferred verb use ‘move nimbly’ (waltzed off down the road) arose in the mid 19th century. Rhymes false Definition of waltz in US English: waltz nounwôltswɔlts 1A dance in triple time performed by a couple, who as a pair turn rhythmically around and around as they progress around the dance floor. Example sentencesExamples She learned everything from who was who in the ton to how to dance the waltz. The dancefloor was full of couples, most of whom danced gracefully through the waltz, though some simply swayed together on the edges. Far from an image one would readily conjure up as a waltz, La Valse's sexually provocative choreography was reminiscent of Glen Tetley's lascivious Rite of Spring. It is based on choreographer Julia Griffin's memories of Blackpool, in particular the Tower Ballroom, where she transforms the waltz into a modern dance, conjuring up images of a sand storm. Although she had learnt the waltz in a conservatory social dance class once, Roza had never been to a ball in her life. Anyway, when it came time to pick partners for the waltz and slow dancing parts, of course all the girls seemed to swarm the guys they wanted, while I was left to rot in the corner. She made it to the show's semi-finals with her professional dance partner, Anton Du Beke, having learnt to dance the waltz, foxtrot, samba, rumba, jive and quickstep among others. She soon found out that this next dance was the waltz with Alexander as soon he came over and took her hand and led her out to the floor. They were caught by the king, and he made sure his poor wife would dance only a waltz or polka. They waltzed to Tchaikovsky's waltzes from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and the Waltz from Dvorak's Serenade for Strings. We spent the rest of the waltz dancing in silence. As he led Lucy through the waltz, they danced in silence for a few moments, until Michael finally spoke. She loved dancing will also be missed in the Raftery Room for the waltz and quick step. There is a correct way to dance a waltz that is almost balletic in its strictness, but, to a large extent, in club dance anything goes and you just see where it gets you. I spun and danced until the end to the waltz, nearly forgetting there were so many other people there. The wedding pictures of almost any couple include these ritualized customs: cutting the cake and dancing the waltz. Johann Strauss frequently stayed in the town although Bad Ischl is best associated with the other great monarch of the waltz: Franz Lehar. In addition, most of his songs are in triple meter and in this regard, resemble popular Alpine dances, especially the waltz and landler. The next hour is spent dancing the tango, the waltz the rumba, the cha-cha and jive. It was somewhere between the waltz and dirty dancing. 1.1 A piece of music written for or in the style of a waltz. Example sentencesExamples One of the abiding interests in her life was music and she was an accomplished dancer who loved the traditional music, waltzes and sing-alongs at various venues around Mayo and Galway. Her lyrics are rich with this unresolved duality, as is her music: cabaret-style waltzes come across as both coquettish and menacing, and her slower songs can be both cavernous and hopeful. The song starts as a maudlin waltz, a mandolin accented moment of regret that finds Drootin's confused character moving ‘through the town’ before the sun is up. Vaughan Williams seemed already modal enough and was told to write a waltz, which came out modal just the same. There is little doubt that the dance form of the waltz, with its heavy accent on the first beat of the bar, came about through the influence of the ländler. Among his compositions are operas, marches, waltzes, and the music for the Canadian national anthem, ‘O Canada.’ The waltzes and Viennese pieces are also a re-recording of a similar disc with 1957 tapings. After a brief introduction, the music becomes a sensuous waltz, filled with regret. The music matches this lyrical depth. ‘Crown of Love’ stands out as a relatively simple waltz about fading love (at least until the song switches into a disco stomp at the end). Schubert, who spent evenings listening to Pamer and Lanner, wrote numerous sets of waltzes for the piano, exploring its formal possibilities. A short time later another tune is begun, a waltz. In the first quarter of the 19th Century Antonio Diabelli, a Viennese pianist and music publisher, sent a simple waltz he had written to a number of major composers and invited them to write variations. Moving from ghazals to gypsy and waltz to Latin music, it hopes to bring the whole spectrum of strings and non-strings under one roof. I also find it an interesting example of what I call the ‘Broadway waltz,’ of the kind written by Richard Rogers and Leonard Bernstein. It is a gentle, almost languid waltz, with a simple melody, and even simpler harmonies and construction. The bulk of the entertainment for the occasion was provided by local group, Whispers, who were a hit with their old-time waltzes and traditional music. Poulenc ends his opera with a grand chorus, which alternates between a sultry waltz and a kick of satyr's heels, a hymn to ‘make babies!’ The waltzes stand among my least favorite Chopin pieces. Oberst's grasp of American music - country, waltzes, blues, punk, and rock - sounds as virtuosic as the Band's. ‘Wind Song’ is a beautifully compelling waltz that is one of the highlights of the CD. verbwôltswɔlts [no object] 1Dance a waltz. I waltzed across the floor with the lieutenant Example sentencesExamples From the opening stateliness of an Imperial ball, waltzing with his wife Stephanie his face almost jumps off his head as jolts of unspeakable urges take him, her and us by surprise. After Tanny and Nicky danced, the corps de ballet entered and waltzed. Along with any other man who lets his newly acquired wife dance with an old sweetheart four waltzes in a row. I curtsied and he bowed, and we started waltzing to the violin music. He would dance the night away, waltzing with the other girls at the party. The dance was, well, lovely, swirling around the floor in his arms to soft music, and it almost made her forget how hard she'd worked in Social Dance to learn to waltz. Line dancing, waltzing and jiving classes take place in Kennedy's, Doocastle on Thursday night at 9.30 pm. They waltzed to Tchaikovsky's waltzes from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, and the Waltz from Dvorak's Serenade for Strings. At the other end of the space was an area of wood floor where couples were waltzing to slow music. I loved watching this bizarre spectacle as Tom Jones waltzed, danced and limbered up during his concert last night at the Sears Theatre located in the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Kathleen and Michael loved music and dancing and were the recipients of many trophies for waltzing and the quick step. Salsa dancing puts jiving and waltzing in the shade with ease, so you can forget your 1,2, 3, 1,2, 3 from those days of Irish dancing. Somebody was dancing, waltzing round the town clock, and I thought - oh, the noise. And the next instant we were on the dance floor waltzing with all the other couples. Zack soon asked Aimee to dance and they joined the other couples who were already waltzing on the empty floor space around the piano. I accepted and we waltzed together on the dance floor. The Magic of Vienna, at the NCH on May 27, is always an enchanting evening for those who like to waltz their way into the summer. About to refuse, she realized waltzing around the dance floor might have its uses after all. They were soon waltzing on the spacious dance floor, which was getting more and more crowded by the minute. She proceeded to waltz him around the living room. Synonyms run lightly, skip, dance, prance, bound, spring, hop, gambol, caper, frisk, scamper 1.1with object Guide (someone) in or as if in a waltz. he waltzed her around the table Example sentencesExamples But City had set the tempo and Jacobs waltzed his way around Antony Kay only to see Windass put the header in the TL Dallas Stand. She just waltzed her way up to him, in deep thought, and did not realise it at all. Quickly Ravenhurst began to waltz himself and Krystle towards a door that led to the gardens. I had half a mind to open the door to the hotel room again, pick up my bag, and waltz right back to the airport. I think my feet were trying to remind me they could resolve the problem by simply waltzing me fight out of there! The doors to the room flew open and in waltzed a distraught looking Gabriel followed by a frazzled Zadikeil. I told Dr Lillehei about it and he came down and we took all the dogs out and waltzed them around the yard. Without realizing it, she waltzed the rest of the way to the room. Swifts responded when striker Dwayne Edward waltzed the ball round Lance Key, but defender Daniel Cunningham, making his debut, coolly shepherded the ball out under pressure. A tall dark waiter in a tuxedo waltzed by, an amazingly large tray laden with dishes precariously balanced above his head. Gareth Marshall, on his debut, scored the Cullingworth side's first after waltzing his way past three defenders. She stood there for a while before waltzing her way dreamily over to Jennifer's still form. Torres dances his way into the penalty area, but he can't waltz his way past Jaidi, who times his tackle to perfection. You spent all that time trying to get out, and now that you've done it you're going to waltz right back over there. Trying to hide my humiliation, I waltzed her over to the edge of the crowd and kept my back to them as long as I could. This does not mean that traditional businesses are waltzing their way through cyberspace. In the installation, Acconci literally pushed the envelope into billowing floes that waltzed visitors through space. Laughing, Adam kissed her again, then picking her up in his arms, waltzed her around the room. My mum waltzed by my open door, came back, and then peered in at me. Now we should be able to waltz our way right up to the bridge. 1.2no object Move or act lightly, casually, or inconsiderately. you can't just waltz in and expect to make a mark it is the third time that he has waltzed off with the coveted award Example sentencesExamples Before we waltz all starry eyed into a hydrogen economy, we need to answer some very tough questions. Well, if the right has indeed ‘stolen’ freedom as their buzzword, perhaps we might ask who left the door wide open and allowed them to waltz in and take it away from under our noses? What's bothering me is how you think you can waltz in here and just take over the place. Supply teachers can waltz in to school at 9am and waltz back out again at 3:30 pm with no repercussions. The United States already has big bad weapons that can't be stopped and that hasn't exactly allowed given them a free ride to waltz in anywhere unopposed. Curious, thought the manageress, she was the last person you would expect to waltz in quite that late without so much as an excuse. From a male point of view I can understand they feel they've been killing themselves all these years, and why should women waltz in and get top jobs without the same sacrifice. For six months I don't get anything from you and now you just happen to literally waltz in here and surprise me like this. But I'm certainly not expecting just to waltz in here and take over. They would waltz in and out of my life at intervals and so I theorized that I got ‘used’ to not having any constant friends around. Employees conducting routine maintenance inadvertently left the system unprotected, allowing intruders to waltz in. Inside the shallow part of the labyrinth if he so wanted to see his prize, but not where some Rune could waltz in and find him. While that is a time-filler for many students, it's returned a sense of positive control to my life as I lurk for comment spammers who waltz in and mark up their unwanted remarks. You can't afford to be so oblivious, she'd scold, or you're liable to waltz right into trouble. They can waltz in to a job straight from college, nobody particularly wants to train them and they can make a good living without particularly exerting themselves. Unfortunately, an unsubtle ham-fisted approach is taken and subplots waltz in and out without any real relevance to the main story. You expect to waltz in here and take our movies with no more proof of your identity than a phone number? You might want to hear a prettier version or be waltzed through a magical forest before I get to the point. Was the government waltzing us down the 1980s cul-de-sac again? The administration assured people that the troops would waltz in and waltz out, and that certainly wasn't the case either. Origin Late 18th century: from German Walzer, from walzen ‘revolve’.
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