rumba

noun
UK: /ˈrʌmbə/
US: /ˈrʌmbə/

  1. A type of ballroom dance with Cuban roots, or the music for this dance.

    1. They danced a lively rumba at the party.
    2. The band started playing a slow rumba, and couples took to the dance floor.

Synonyms

mambo cha-cha
rumba intransitive-verb

  1. To dance the rumba.

    1. Let's rumba after dinner.
    2. She learned to rumba during her trip to Cuba last year.
rumba transitive-verb

  1. To perform a rumba.

    1. They will rumba for the judges.
    2. The couple decided to rumba a complex routine for the competition.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "rumba" is /ˈrʌmbə/ in British English and /ˈrʌmbə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rumba": mambo, cha-cha.

Example usage of "rumba": "They danced a lively rumba at the party.". More examples on the page.