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# waltz

noun (a waltz, waltzes); verb (waltz, waltzes, waltzed, waltzing)

«waltz» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A smooth ballroom dance for two people who turn round and round together, with three beats in each bar of music. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#m1)
2. A piece of music for this dance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#m2)
3. (verb) To dance a waltz. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#m3)
4. (informal) To walk somewhere in a confident, casual way, sometimes rudely, as if nothing matters: "He waltzed in late." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#m4)
5. (informal) To win or do something very easily: "She waltzed through the test." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#m5)

### In the lessons

In music lessons, a waltz is counted "ONE-two-three, ONE-two-three": it is in 3/4 time. Famous waltzes include "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss. In stories, "waltzed in" shows a character is cheeky or too relaxed. Australians know the song "Waltzing Matilda", where "waltzing" means wandering the land with your swag (bedroll). Phrases: "waltz in", "waltz off with", "waltz through".

### Examples

- My grandparents danced a waltz at their wedding anniversary. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#x1)
- The band played a slow waltz. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#x2)
- We counted the waltz: one-two-three, one-two-three. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#x3)
- He waltzed into class ten minutes late without saying sorry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#x4)
- She waltzed through the maths test in ten minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#x5)
- The cat waltzed off with my sandwich! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#x6)
- We sang "Waltzing Matilda" in our Australia topic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#x7)
- The prince and Cinderella waltzed around the ballroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#x8)
- I am going to teach you to jump and bow, to dance a waltz and a polka, and even to stand on your head.” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/#x9)

### Note

Spelling: waltz has a t before the z. Plural and third person: waltzes. Regular verb: waltzed. In music maths, a waltz has 3 beats in a bar, so 4 bars have 12 beats.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «waltz» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/waltz/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«waltz» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/waltz.html) on Mova free.