Rumba Synonyms

rumbə, ryo͝ombə
A folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. rhumba
A ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. rhumba
Dance the rhumba
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. rhumba

Words Related to Rumba

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. merengue
  2. cha-cha
  3. lambada
  4. cumbia
  5. cha-cha-cha
  6. salsa
  7. tango

Rumba Sentence Examples

  • In fact he has been described as the man who introduced the rumba to Europe.

  • You mean the gentleman I was dancing the rumba with just now?

  • Incorporating rumba, ragga, Spanish guitar and myriad African beats, their music is instantly infectious and delivered with impeccable artistry.

  • Two-Faced Woman (1941 ), in which a newly happy Garbo does the rumba and goes swimming, was a disaster.

  • Many of these influences, such as Cuban rumba and Latin music, had themselves originally been based on African music.

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