Waltzed

Waltzed
Waltz \Waltz\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Waltzed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Waltzing}.] To dance a waltz. [1913 Webster]

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  • waltzed — wÉ”lts / wɔːls n. couples dance in triple time with a strong first beat; music for a triple time couples dance; something that can be done with ease (Informal) v. dance to waltz music; move quickly, move with lightness; do something in a… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • waltz off with — phrasal : to win (as a prize) especially by beating one s opponents easily waltzed off with several honors in this category Lois Long * * * ˌwaltz ˈoff with [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they waltz off with he/she/it …   Useful english dictionary

  • waltz — I UK [wɔːls] / US [wɔlts] noun Word forms waltz : singular waltz plural waltzes the waltz a) [singular] a dance in which a pair of dancers turns continuously while moving around the dance floor b) [countable] the music for doing the waltz The… …   English dictionary

  • waltz — waltz1 [wo:ls US wo:lts] n [Date: 1700 1800; : German; Origin: walzer, from walzen to roll, dance ] 1.) a fairly slow dance with a regular pattern of three beats 2.) a piece of music intended for this type of dance ▪ a Strauss waltz waltz 2… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • waltz — waltz1 [ wɔlts ] noun the waltz a dance in which a pair of dancers turns continuously while moving around the dance floor a. count the music for doing the waltz: The orchestra played a waltz. waltz waltz 2 [ wɔlts ] verb 1. ) intransitive or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • waltz off with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms waltz off with : present tense I/you/we/they waltz off with he/she/it waltzes off with present participle waltzing off with past tense waltzed off with past participle waltzed off with informal waltz off with… …   English dictionary

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  • waltz — waltzer, n. waltzlike, adj. /wawlts/, n. 1. a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat. 2. a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance. 3. Informal …   Universalium

  • waltz — [[t]wɔ͟ːlts[/t]] waltzes, waltzing, waltzed 1) N COUNT: oft in names A waltz is a piece of music with a rhythm of three beats in each bar, which people can dance to. ...Tchaikovsky s Waltz of the Flowers . 2) N COUNT A waltz is a dance in which… …   English dictionary

  • waltz — 1 noun (C) 1 a fairly slow dance with a strong regular beat 2 a piece of music intended for this type of dance: a Strauss waltz 2 verb 1 (I) to dance a waltz 2 (intransitive + adv/prep always) informal to walk somewhere calmly and confidently (+… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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