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break dancing

or breakdancing

noun

  1. a style of acrobatic dancing originating in the mid-1970s, often performed to rap music usually by teenage males in the streets, and characterized by intricate footwork, pantomime, spinning headstands, tumbling, and elaborate improvised virtuosic movements.


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  • break dancer noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of break dancing1

The sense of break is unclear; breakdown ( def )

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Example Sentences

He wanted to be lithe and smooth and lightly airborne, working on his break dancing until he could make himself appear to flow.

West has even created a stop-frame video of North that makes it look like she is break-dancing.

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