break dancing

A form of breakdancing — An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.

Meanings

nounbreak dancing (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of breakdancing.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break dance

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna form of solo dancing that involves rapid acrobatic moves in which different parts of the body touch the ground; normally performed to the rhythm of rap music

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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