Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat.
- noun The music for this dance.
- noun An instrumental or vocal composition in triple time.
- noun Informal Something that presents no difficulties and can be accomplished with little effort.
- intransitive verb To dance the waltz.
- intransitive verb Informal To move with self-assuredness or indifference.
- intransitive verb Informal To accomplish a task, chore, or assignment with little effort.
- intransitive verb To dance the waltz with.
- intransitive verb Informal To lead or force to move in a self-assured or purposeful manner; march.
- idiom (waltz Matilda) To travel about, especially on foot, carrying a swag.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Arouud dance, probably of Bohe mian origin, which has been extraordinarily popular since the latter part of the eighteenth century.
- noun Music for such a dance, or in its rhythm, which is triple and moderately quick.
- To dance a waltz, or in the movement or step of a waltz.
- To move lightly or trippingly or swiftly as in a waltz: as, the young people waltzed into the room.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To dance a waltz.
- noun A dance performed by two persons in circular figures with a whirling motion; also, a piece of music composed in triple measure for this kind of dance.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
ballroom dance in 3/4time . - noun A
piece ofmusic for thisdance (or intriple time). - noun informal A
simple task . - verb intransitive, transitive To
dance the waltz (with). - verb informal To
accomplish a task with littleeffort . - verb intransitive, transitive To
move briskly andunhesitatingly . - verb transitive To move with
fanfare .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb dance a waltz
- noun a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
- noun music composed in triple time for waltzing
- noun an assured victory (especially in an election)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"That's what they call the waltz stroke, I guess," Connie said; "they'd get along better if they had some dreamy music."
Roy Blakeley's Camp on Wheels Percy Keese Fitzhugh 1913
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Though the thought of some sort of hybrid contest airing on MSNBC, in which Congressional seats hang in the balance of who can best master the waltz, is strangely enticing.
Phil West: Staying Alive: Bristol Palin Lives to Dance Another Week, and What That Says About the Pending Mid-Term Elections Phil West 2010
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Though the thought of some sort of hybrid contest airing on MSNBC, in which Congressional seats hang in the balance of who can best master the waltz, is strangely enticing.
Phil West: Staying Alive: Bristol Palin Lives to Dance Another Week, and What That Says About the Pending Mid-Term Elections Phil West 2010
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To this day, Strauss's magnificent waltz is the veritable anthem of Vienna.
The Waltz That Defines Vienna Barrymore Laurence Scherer 2010
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Though the thought of some sort of hybrid contest airing on MSNBC, in which Congressional seats hang in the balance of who can best master the waltz, is strangely enticing.
Phil West: Staying Alive: Bristol Palin Lives to Dance Another Week, and What That Says About the Pending Mid-Term Elections Phil West 2010
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Though the thought of some sort of hybrid contest airing on MSNBC, in which Congressional seats hang in the balance of who can best master the waltz, is strangely enticing.
Phil West: Staying Alive: Bristol Palin Lives to Dance Another Week, and What That Says About the Pending Mid-Term Elections Phil West 2010
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And damn, what a song: it's almost like a hymn in waltz form, with the stately organ and simple melody.
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And damn, what a song: it's almost like a hymn in waltz form, with the stately organ and simple melody.
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I'm not saying you can't dance to it, but as David Hamilton wrote, a Strauss waltz is as much about dancing as it is for dancing.
By Strauss Jaime J. Weinman 2004
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The waltz is their favorite dance, in which old and young join with the greatest avidity; it is not unusual to see parents and their grown-up children dancing in the same set in a public ball-room.
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