ballroom dancing
Noun
Meaning
any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
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It's great that ballroom dancing is being recognised. For many years ballroom dancers were misunderstood and other dance forms didn't want anything to do with us.
Ballroom dancing is like being on Mars compared to what I've done throughout my life.
I was completely with the reality TV boom for a while. I really liked a lot of the reality TV, and the one that lost me was the ballroom dancing one they do, 'Dancing with the Stars.' That was the one where I watched it and I was perplexed. I thought it was really boring.
I know how to waltz because I used to teach ballroom dancing when I was in high school.
Definitions and history The term 'ballroom dancing' is derived from the word ball which in turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means 'to dance' (a ball-room being a large room specially designed for such dances).
He said, "Can't stay too late," he said, "I got my ballroom dancing tonight, but I guess we better get a move on."