waltz
noun
[ wɔːl(t)s ]
• a dance in triple time performed by a couple, who as a pair turn rhythmically round and round as they progress around the dance floor.
• "he thought the waltz the most difficult dance to master"
waltz
verb
• dance a waltz.
• "I waltzed across the floor with the lieutenant"
• act casually, confidently, or inconsiderately.
• "you can't waltz in here and bark orders at me"
Origin:
late 18th century: from German Walzer, from walzen ‘revolve’.
