rhumba

[ ruhm-buh, room-, room- ]

noun

plural: rhumbas [ruhm, -b, uh, z, room, -, room, -],rhumbaed [ruhm, -b, uh, d, room, -, room, -], rhumbaing [ruhm, -b, uh, -ing, room, -, room, -].

1. rumba.

rhumba

/ ˈrʊm-; ˈrʌmbə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of rumba

Example Sentences

Chock and Bates, who finished in fourth at the Beijing Olympics, scored 82.63 points for their rhumba, despite a couple of mistakes in the program.

From Seattle Times

It was for my grandpa in Puerto Rico to a rhumba record.

From Seattle Times

He would put on records — rhumba or salsa — and say, "Dance Rosinita!"

From Salon

Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, worked with fellow artist Nubian Li to release a song on Wednesday laced with east Africa’s signature rhumba melodies about the importance of personal hygiene.

From The Guardian

Wearing a form-fitting, asymmetrical lace dress the color of a brand new tennis ball, she looked ready to rhumba on “Dancing With The Stars” — a career move that seems all but inevitable at this point.

From Los Angeles Times

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