waltz
waltz Lexical Profile
waltz Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A ballroom dance in triple time performed by a couple who turn rhythmically round and round as they progress around the dance floor.
"The newlyweds opened the evening reception with a graceful Viennese waltz."
A piece of music written in triple time, either to accompany the ballroom dance or as a standalone concert composition.
"The pianist performed a lively waltz by Chopin for the encore."
An easily accomplished task or effortless victory (used informally).
"After months of rigorous preparation, passing the final certification exam was a waltz."
• verb
To dance a waltz, or to guide a partner in dancing a waltz.
"They waltzed across the polished parquet floor until midnight."
To move or act lightly, casually, or with confident ease, often in a way considered presumptuous or inconsiderate.
"He cannot simply waltz into the meeting twenty minutes late and expect everyone to start over."
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 18th century from German Walzer, derived from the verb walzen ('to roll, revolve, or dance'), ultimately from Old High German walzan.