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CHA-CHA

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hipsplay

Synonyms:

cha-cha; cha-cha-cha

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("cha-cha" is a kind of...):

ballroom dance; ballroom dancing (any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom)

Derivation:

cha-cha (dance the cha-cha)

 II. (verb) 

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they cha-cha  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it cha-chas  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past simple: cha-cha-ed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past participle: cha-cha-ed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

-ing form: cha-cha-ing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dance the cha-chaplay

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "cha-cha" 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

Derivation:

cha-cha (a modern ballroom dance from Latin America; small steps and swaying movements of the hips)

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