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BREAK DANCE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music

Synonyms:

break dance; break dancing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("break dance" is a kind of...):

dance; dancing; saltation; terpsichore (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)

Derivation:

break dance (do a break dance)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Do a break dance

Example:

Kids were break-dancing at the street corner

Synonyms:

break; break-dance; break dance

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "break dance" is one way to...):

dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue break dance

Derivation:

break dance (a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music)

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