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- [wawlts]
- /wɔlts/
- /wɒls/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wawlts]
- /wɔlts/
Definitions of waltz word
- noun waltz a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat. 1
- noun waltz a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance. 1
- noun waltz Informal. an easy victory or accomplishment: The game was a waltz—we won by four touchdowns. The math exam was a waltz. 1
- adjective waltz of, relating to, or characteristic of the waltz, as music, rhythm, or dance: waltz tempo. 1
- verb without object waltz to dance or move in a waltz step or rhythm: an invitation to waltz. 1
- verb without object waltz Informal. to move breezily or casually: to waltz in late for dinner. to progress easily or successfully (often followed by through): to waltz through an exam. 1
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Origin of waltz
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
1775-85; back formation from German Walzer a waltz (taken as walz + -er1), derivative of walzen to roll, dance; compare obsolete English walt unsteady, dial. walter to roll
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Parts of speech for Waltz
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waltz popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
waltz usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waltz
verb waltz
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- stroll — to walk leisurely as inclination directs; ramble; saunter; take a walk: to stroll along the beach.
- swan — Sir Joseph Wilson, 1828–1914, British chemist, electrical engineer, and inventor.
- breeze — A breeze is a gentle wind.
- saunter — to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll: sauntering through the woods.
noun waltz
- cinch — If you say that something is a cinch, you mean that you think it is very easy to do.
- piece of cake — a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- snap — to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- pushover — Informal. anything done easily.
- walkaway — an easy victory or conquest.
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