Breakdancing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Breakdancing is a noun meaning (dance) An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.
Meaning
(dance) An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.
Example Sentences
Hollywood made movies about breakdancing, dancers performed at the White House and the sky seemed the limit.
Word Forms
- break dancing
- break-dancing
Synonyms for breakdancing
Depending on context, synonyms include b-boying, b-girling, breaking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disco dancing, dance, disco, dancepop, dougie, dance-off.
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