Associations to the word «Rumba»

Wiktionary

RUMBA, noun. A slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time.
RUMBA, verb. To dance the rumba.

Dictionary definition

RUMBA, noun. Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba.
RUMBA, noun. A folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement.
RUMBA, noun. A ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance.
RUMBA, verb. Dance the rhumba.

Wise words

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Ernest Hemingway