Pronunciation: /wɔːl(t)s, wɒl-/
noun
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a dance in triple time performed by a couple, who turn rhythmically round and round as they progress around the dance floor: he thought the waltz the most difficult dance to master
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a piece of music written for or in the style of a waltz.
verb
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1dance a waltz: I waltzed across the floor with the lieutenant
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[with object and adverbial of direction] guide (someone) in or as if in a waltz: he waltzed her round the table
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2 [with adverbial of direction] act casually, confidently, or inconsiderately: you can’t waltz in here and bark orders at me
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achieve something without difficulty: the car has waltzed through test after test it is the third time that he has waltzed off with the award
