WALTZ
What does "WALTZ" mean?
A ballroom dance in triple time, performed by couples who turn as they glide.
Meanings
- A graceful ballroom dance in 3/4 time, danced by couples in a flowing, turning motion. They closed the wedding with a slow waltz.
- A piece of music written in triple time for such a dance. The orchestra struck up a Strauss waltz.
- To move or proceed easily, confidently, or casually. You can't just waltz into the meeting an hour late. informal
Did you know?
- The waltz was once denounced as indecent: when it reached fashionable ballrooms around 1800, critics were scandalized that couples held each other in a close, face-to-face embrace rather than dancing apart.
Word origin
From German 'Walzer', from 'walzen' (to roll, revolve, turn about), describing the dance's continuous turning motion.
Remember it
WALTZ runs one-two-three when you say it - count its beat like the dance's three steps to the bar.
A little poem
One-two-three, the whole room tips and turns,
two strangers borrowing a single spine -
the music ends; the dizziness still burns.
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Wordplay
- I tried to learn ballroom dancing but kept being early to every count. My instructor said I waltz right past the rhythm.
What it teaches
A waltz works because both partners agree on the count; confidence without rhythm is just stepping on toes.
Quick facts
What does WALTZ mean?
A ballroom dance in triple time, performed by couples who turn as they glide.
Is WALTZ a valid word?
Yes — WALTZ is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is WALTZ?
WALTZ has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does WALTZ come from?
From German 'Walzer', from 'walzen' (to roll, revolve, turn about), describing the dance's continuous turning motion.
What can WALTZ teach us?
A waltz works because both partners agree on the count; confidence without rhythm is just stepping on toes.
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