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break-dancing — ˈbreak dancing [break dance break dancer break dancing] noun uncountable a style of dancing with ↑acrobatic movements, often performed in the street … Useful english dictionary
break dancing — reak danc ing n. a type of solo dancing in which the dancer performs elaborate footwork, pantomime, and various acrobatic movements, such as spinning head stands or spinning on the back, and usually containing much improvization. It was first… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
break-dancing — ► NOUN ▪ an energetic and acrobatic style of street dancing, developed by US blacks … English terms dictionary
break dancing — ☆ break dancing n. [< ?] a style of dance engaged in by youths, involving acrobatic movements, spinning about on the head or shoulders, etc … English World dictionary
break dancing — noun a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music • Syn: ↑break dance • Derivationally related forms: ↑break dance (for: ↑break… … Useful english dictionary
break dancing — break′ danc ing n. mad vigorous acrobatic dancing often performed to rap music • Etymology: 1980–85; perh. from break 81) break′ danc er, n. break′ dance , v.i … From formal English to slang
break dancing — break dancer. a style of acrobatic dancing originating in the mid 1970s, often performed to rap music usually by teenage males in the streets, and characterized by intricate footwork, pantomime, spinning headstands, tumbling, and elaborate… … Universalium
break dancing — noun Etymology: 2break (solo passage) or break beat Date: 1982 dancing in which solo dancers perform acrobatics that involve touching various parts of the body (as the back or head) to the ground • break dance verb • break dancer nou … New Collegiate Dictionary
break-dancing — noun an energetic and acrobatic style of street dancing, developed by black people in the US. Derivatives break dance verb &noun break dancer noun … English new terms dictionary
break dancing — n. dance style that originated in urban areas during the 1970s (usually includes acrobatic movements and intricate steps) … English contemporary dictionary
