sambanoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈsæm.bə/us/ˈsæm.bə/an energetic dance originally from Brazil, or music for dancing this dance
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Musical pieces
- arrangement
- bolero
- bossa nova
- Britannia
- cantata
- fantasia
- melody
- nocturne
- octet
- opus
- passage
- playlist
- reel
- signature tune
- solo
- song form
- string quartet
- symphony
- trio
- tune
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Dance & choreography
sambaverb [ I ]
/ˈsæm.bə/present participle sambaing, past tense and past participle sambaedto dance a samba:
The Brazilians want to samba through the night.