| 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. |
| break dancing also break·danc·ing (brāk'dān'sĭng) n. See breaking2. break dance n. & v., break dancer n. |
