breakdance

noun, verb — 2 senses

breakdance

noun

UK /ˈbɹeɪk.dɑːns/ · US /ˈbɹeɪk.dæns/

Etymology From break + dance, in reference to the instrumental break sections of music.

1

The art, or an instance, of breakdancing.

  • B-boys -- or breakdance boys -- have been spotted in Coca-Cola and Sprite advertisements.1998 July 6, Lola Ogunnaike, “NOTICED; Breakdancing Regains Its Footing”, in The New York Times:

breakdance

verb

Etymology From break + dance, in reference to the instrumental break sections of music.

1

To dance in this style.

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