breakdancing en · NOUN
Etymology
From break + dancing. Influenced by breakdown (the percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music) -- breakdancers were originally those who danced to a breakdown.
Meanings
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(uncountable) An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.
Hollywood made movies about breakdancing, dancers performed at the White House and the sky seemed the limit.
1998 July 6, Lola Ogunnaike, “NOTICED; Breakdancing Regains Its Footing”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| break-dancing | alternative | lexicographic | |
| break dancing | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
b-boying · breaking · b-girling
Translations (16)
ru брейк-да́нс (Style of dance) · ka ბრეიკ-დანსი (Style of dance) · pt breakdance (Style of dance) · sv breakdance (Style of dance) · cmn 霹靂舞 /霹雳舞 (Style of dance) · eo rompdancado (Style of dance) · fr breakdance (Style of dance) · pl breakdance (Style of dance) · es breakdancing (Style of dance) · sv breakdans (Style of dance) · ka ბრეიკდანსი (Style of dance) · hu breaktánc (Style of dance) · mi kanikani keretao (Style of dance) · ru брейк (Style of dance) · fi breikkitanssi (Style of dance) · mk бре́јкденс (Style of dance)