Waltz Definition–noun | 1. | a ballroom dance, in moderately fast triple meter, in which the dancers revolve in perpetual circles, taking one step to each beat. |
| 2. | a piece of music for, or in the rhythm of, this dance. |
| 3. | Informal. an easy victory or accomplishment: The game was a waltz—we won by four touchdowns. The math exam was a waltz. |
–adjective | 4. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the waltz, as music, rhythm, or dance: waltz tempo. |
–verb (used without object) | 5. | to dance or move in a waltz step or rhythm: an invitation to waltz. |
| 6. | Informal. | a. | to move breezily or casually: to waltz in late for dinner. |
| b. | to progress easily or successfully (often fol. by through): to waltz through an exam. |
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–verb (used with object) | 7. | to lead (a partner) in dancing a waltz. |
| 8. | Informal. to move or lead briskly and easily: He waltzed us right into the governor's office. |
| 9. | to fill (
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a period of time) with waltzing (often fol. by away, through, etc.): They waltzed the night away. |
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