cha-cha

noun
UK: /ˈtʃɑː tʃɑː/
US: /ˈtʃɑː tʃɑː/

  1. A Latin American dance with a fast rhythm and specific steps.

    1. Let's learn the cha-cha at the dance class tonight.
    2. The cha-cha is more difficult than it looks because of the timing of the steps.

  2. Music written for or used to accompany the cha-cha dance.

    1. The band started playing a cha-cha, and everyone got up to dance.
    2. We put on some cha-cha music to practice our steps at home before the competition.

Synonyms

dance samba rumba
cha-cha intransitive-verb

  1. To dance the cha-cha.

    1. I want to cha-cha at the party.
    2. They decided to cha-cha during the Latin dance portion of the show.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cha-cha" in English means: A Latin American dance with a fast rhythm and specific steps., Music written for or used to accompany the cha-cha dance..

The phonetic transcription of "cha-cha" is /ˈtʃɑː tʃɑː/ in British English and /ˈtʃɑː tʃɑː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cha-cha": dance, samba, rumba.

Example usage of "cha-cha": "Let's learn the cha-cha at the dance class tonight.". More examples on the page.