Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a type of solo dancing in which the dancer performs elaborate footwork, pantomime, and various acrobatic movements, such as spinning head stands or spinning on the back, and usually containing much improvization. It was first performed by male teenagers in the 1970's, in small informal groups on the streets, and is often performed to the accompaniment of rap music or other rock music with a rapid, strong beat.
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- noun An
urban style ofacrobatic street dance that was part of thehip hop culture ofNew York City in the late 20thcentury
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- noun a form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music
Etymologies
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Examples
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Adult classes started forming across the country and people were trying to learn about this new "breakdancing" craze that was sweeping the nation.
Dart Adams presents Nostalgia by Veidt* Dart Adams 2008
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From the breakdancing troupe in Uganda and predictions that the Street Art bubble is due to burst, to a Tony Awards ceremony with hardly a Hollywood star to be found and the sudden death of a celebrated photojournalist, the past several days have been anything but business as usual in the art world.
Tony Nominations, Street Art Hype, Remembering Tim Hetherington: Highlights This Week The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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But Chesser was playful, too, dressing up as Buzz Lightyear for Halloween, participating in powder puff cheerleading, and joining Oakton's breakdancing club.
Internet helped Muslim convert from Northern Virginia embrace extremism at warp speed Tara Bahrampour 2010
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By the time federal agents arrested him in July for trying to travel to Somalia and join the Islamic insurgent group al-Shabab, he'd gone from breakdancing high school kid to bearded radical in little more than two years.
Internet helped Muslim convert from Northern Virginia embrace extremism at warp speed Tara Bahrampour 2010
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He told Aaron Zelin, a Brandeis University research assistant who interviewed him by e-mail two weeks before his arrest, that there might still be videos on the Web of him breakdancing.
Internet helped Muslim convert from Northern Virginia embrace extremism at warp speed Tara Bahrampour 2010
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From the breakdancing troupe in Uganda and predictions that the Street Art bubble is due to burst, to a Tony Awards ceremony with hardly a Hollywood star to be found and the sudden death of a celebrated photojournalist, the past several days have been anything but business as usual in the art world.
Tony Nominations, Street Art Hype, Remembering Tim Hetherington: Highlights This Week The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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In this edition of NAME-DROPPING, the Oscar-winning head of Creative Monster Productions, Inc., discusses his current project -- a live-action, 3D remake of director Benton Lee's acclaimed breakdancing documentary Planet B-Boy!
Pollo Del Mar: Name-Dropping with Pollo - Sept. 30, 2011 Pollo Del Mar 2011
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Mercifully, 20-year-old footage of Prince Charles breakdancing has resurfaced.
Viral Video Chart: Royal breakdancing, Fox News declares Obama dead 2011
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In this edition of NAME-DROPPING, the Oscar-winning head of Creative Monster Productions, Inc., discusses his current project -- a live-action, 3D remake of director Benton Lee's acclaimed breakdancing documentary Planet B-Boy!
Pollo Del Mar: Name-Dropping with Pollo - Sept. 30, 2011 Pollo Del Mar 2011
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Compiled by Unruly Media and edited by Josh1 Prince Charles breakdancing in the 80sThis video should be elevated to internet legend.2 One way to celebrate Osama bin Laden's deathWhat a lovely garden.3 Giant water balloon explodesThey should have both jumped from the tree.
Viral Video Chart: Royal breakdancing, Fox News declares Obama dead 2011
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Breakdancing, an acrobatic style of street dance typically set to hip-hop or funk music, would be making its first appearance in the Olympics, while the three other sports will all be introduced at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
Breakdancing tipped for inclusion at Paris 2024 Olympics 2019
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