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Definitions for Samba

[1] a rhythmic, Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin.
[2] to dance the samba.
[3] a lively modern ballroom dance from Brazil in bouncy duple time
[4] a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance
[5] (intr) to perform such a dance

Words related to Samba

disco, waltz, rock, tango, tap, skip, jump, shimmy, trip, caper, jig, leap, hop, frolic, sway, cavort, hustle, whirl, strut, promenade

Words nearby Samba

samarium, samarkand, samarra, samarskite, samaʿ, samba, sambal, sambar, sambo, sambre, sambuca

Origin of Samba

First recorded in 1880–85, samba is from the Portuguese word samba, alleged to be of African orig.

Word origin for Samba

Portuguese, of African origin

Synonyms for Samba

disco, rock, tango, waltz, Charleston, bob, boogie, caper, careen, cavort, conga, flit, foxtrot, frolic, gambol, hop, hustle, jig, jitter, jitterbug, jive, jump, leap, one-step, prance, promenade, rhumba, shimmy, skip, spin, step, strut, sway, swing, tap, tread, trip, twist, two-step, whirl, boogie down, bunny hop, cut a rug, foot it, get down, hoof it, rock n' roll, trip the light fantastic