in the Roman Catholic religion, the place between heaven and hell where some people who are not Christians go when they die
Synonyms and related words
Roman Catholicism
altar boy
Anglo-Catholic
apostolic
2
a situation or state where you are not certain and you have to wait to find out what will happen next
in limbo:
While she waits to hear if she has a place at a college, Jess is in limbo.
Synonyms and related words
Uncertainty and being uncertain
uncertainty
doubt
reservation
3
the limbo
a dance from the Caribbean in which people bend backwards and go under a stick that is moved lower as the dance continues. It is often also called limbo dancing.
Synonyms and related words
Types of dance
belly dance
bolero
boogie
limbo
noun singular/uncountable
US /ˈlɪmboʊ/
DEFINITIONS3
1
in the Roman Catholic religion, the place between heaven and hell where some people who are not Christians go when they die
Synonyms and related words
Roman Catholicism
altar boy
Anglo-Catholic
apostolic
2
the limbo
a dance from the Caribbean in which people bend backward and go under a stick that is moved lower as the dance continues. It is often also called limbo dancing.
Synonyms and related words
Types of dance
belly dance
bolero
boogie
3
a situation or state where you are not certain and you have to wait to find out what will happen next
in limbo:
While she waits to hear if she has a place at a college, Jess is in limbo.