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- [chah chah]
- /tʃɑ tʃɑ/
- /tʂʰa tʂʰa/
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- [chah chah]
- /tʃɑ tʃɑ/
Definitions of cha-cha word
- countable noun cha-cha A cha-cha is a Latin American dance with small fast steps. 3
- noun cha-cha a modern ballroom dance of Latin American origin, with a recurrent triplet beat 3
- intransitive verb cha-cha to dance the cha-cha 3
- noun plural cha-cha a fast ballroom dance of Latin American origin, similar to the mambo, that follows a rhythmic pattern based upon a quick three-step movement. 1
- verb without object cha-cha to dance the cha-cha. 1
- noun cha-cha (dance) A ballroom dance to a Latin American rhythm. 0
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Origin of cha-cha
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; < American Spanish (Cuban) cha-cha-cha, probably imitative of the musical accompaniment
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Parts of speech for Cha-cha
noun
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preposition
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cha-cha popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Top questions with cha-cha
- how to cha-cha?