break dancing

break dancing

also break·danc·ing (brāk′dăn′sĭng)n.1. A form of nonrhythmic urban dance characterized by acrobatic and gymnastic movements.2. See breaking².

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break dance n. & v.break dancer n.

break′ danc`ing

n. vigorous acrobatic dancing often performed to rap music. [1980–85; perhaps from break (definition 81)] break′ danc`er, n. break′ dance`, v.i.

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break dancing - a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap musicbreak dancedancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music