waltz
/wɔlts/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.
noun
A piece of music for this dance (or in triple time).
verb
To move briskly and unhesitatingly, especially in an inappropriately casual manner, or when unannounced or uninvited.
Intransitive verb; Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Miss Esler and Mr. McMorrow went to Kalgoorlie to adjudicate at the goldfields waltz and quickstep championships, and found the standard of dancing surprisingly high."
- "They waltzed for twenty-one hours and seventeen minutes straight, setting a record."
- "While waltzing her around the room, he stepped on her toes only once."
- ""Can you flamenco?" "If I have to. How about you?" "Love, I can barely waltz. Jive a bit if I'm pissed enough.""
- "He waltzed into the room like he owned the place."
- "You can't just waltz him in here without documentation!"
Etymology
From German Walzer, from walzen (“to dance”), from Old High German walzan (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic *walt- (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn”). Doublet of valse. More at *waltaną.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /wɔlts/
- British English: /wɒlts/
Usage
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Derived Forms
Phrases
bridal waltz
cross-step waltz
English waltz
French waltz
international standard waltz
slow waltz
Viennese waltz
waltz time