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- [bawl-room, -roo m dans, dahns]
- /ˈbɔlˌrum, -ˌrʊm dæns, dɑns/
- /ˈbɔːl.rʊm ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawl-room, -roo m dans, dahns]
- /ˈbɔlˌrum, -ˌrʊm dæns, dɑns/
Definitions of ballroom dancing words
- uncountable noun ballroom dancing Ballroom dancing is a type of dancing in which a man and a woman dance together using fixed sequences of steps and movements. 3
- noun ballroom dancing social dancing, popular since the beginning of the 20th century, to dances in conventional rhythms (ballroom dances) such as the foxtrot and the quickstep 3
- noun ballroom dancing any of a variety of social or recreational dances performed by couples, as in a ballroom. 1
- noun ballroom dancing old-style dancing for couples 1
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Origin of ballroom dancing
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Ballroom dancing
noun
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determiner
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ballroom dancing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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