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break dancing
noun
- a style of acrobatic dancing originating in the mid-1970s, often performed to rap music usually by teenage males in the streets, and characterized by intricate footwork, pantomime, spinning headstands, tumbling, and elaborate improvised virtuosic movements.
Other Words From
- break dancer noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of break dancing1
Example Sentences
Breaking — also known as break dancing — which made its inaugural appearance in Paris, will unfortunately not be making a return in L.A.
Then it adopted moves from break dancing, samba, capoeira, frevo — whatever was around.
The local hip-hop nonprofit toasts to 20 years of celebrating and preserving Seattle hip-hop culture with five nights of music, break dancing and more.
Paris will be its own extraordinary attraction, transformed into a giant outdoor arena with competitions like break dancing at Place de la Concorde and beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower.
Among those were the men’s and women’s water polo teams; B-girl “Sunny” Choi, who will compete in the first Olympic break dancing tournament; and boxer Joshua Edwards.
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