waltz
IPA: wˈɔɫts
noun
- A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.
- A piece of music for this dance (or in triple time).
- (informal) A simple task.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive, transitive) To dance the waltz (with).
- (intransitive, transitive, usually with in, into, around, etc.) To move briskly and unhesitatingly, especially in an inappropriately casual manner, or when unannounced or uninvited.
- (informal) To accomplish a task with little effort.
- (transitive) To move with fanfare.
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Examples of "waltz" in Sentences
- To this day, Strauss's magnificent waltz is the veritable anthem of Vienna.
- And damn, what a song: it's almost like a hymn in waltz form, with the stately organ and simple melody.
- "That's what they call the waltz stroke, I guess," Connie said; "they'd get along better if they had some dreamy music."
- I'm not saying you can't dance to it, but as David Hamilton wrote, a Strauss waltz is as much about dancing as it is for dancing.
- Though the thought of some sort of hybrid contest airing on MSNBC, in which Congressional seats hang in the balance of who can best master the waltz, is strangely enticing.
- The waltz is their favorite dance, in which old and young join with the greatest avidity; it is not unusual to see parents and their grown-up children dancing in the same set in a public ball-room.
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