breakdance

noun
/ˈbɹeɪk.dɑːns/UK/ˈbɹeɪk.dæns/US

Etymology

From break + dance, in reference to the instrumental break sections of music.

  1. derived from *dantiāre
  2. derived from dancier
  3. inherited from dauncen
  4. formed as breakdance — “break + dance

Definitions

  1. The art, or an instance, of breakdancing.

    • B-boys -- or breakdance boys -- have been spotted in Coca-Cola and Sprite advertisements.
  2. To dance in this style.

The neighborhood

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