samba
/ˈsæmbə/
noun
- A lively Brazilian dance with a syncopated rhythm, or the music for this dance.
- The band played a cheerful samba that made everyone want to dance.
- The dancers moved gracefully to the fast beat of the samba.
- She learned the samba for the carnival parade in Rio.
verb
- To dance the samba.
- He loves to samba whenever he hears that rhythm.
- They sambaed all night at the street festival.
- The couple sambaed across the floor with energy and joy.