/wɒlts/, /wɔːlts/, /wɔlts/
OriginFrom German Walzer, from walzen (“to dance”), from Old High German walzan (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic *walt- (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn”). Doublet of valse. More at *waltaną.
- A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.
“Miss Esler and Mr. McMorrow went to Kalgoorlie to adjudicate at the goldfields waltz and quickstep championships, and found the standard of dancing surprisingly high.”
- A piece of music for this dance (or in triple time).
- informalA simple task.
- intransitive, transitiveTo dance the waltz (with).
“They waltzed for twenty-one hours and seventeen minutes straight, setting a record.”
“While waltzing her around the room, he stepped on her toes only once.”
“"Can you flamenco?" "If I have to. How about you?" "Love, I can barely waltz. Jive a bit if I'm pissed enough."”
- intransitive, transitive, usuallyTo move briskly and unhesitatingly, especially in an inappropriately casual manner, or when unannounced or uninvited.
“He waltzed into the room like he owned the place.”
“You can't just waltz him in here without documentation!”
“Oxlade-Chamberlain, 18, became the youngest English Champions League scorer when he waltzed across the area to plant a low shot into the corner.”
- informalTo accomplish a task with little effort.
“Don't worry about the interview — you'll waltz it.”
- transitiveTo move with fanfare.
“And he said, what he had planned in his head from the start, if we got Jim out all safe, was for us to[…] take him back up home on a steamboat, in style, and pay him for his lost time, and write word ”
- countable, uncountableA surname.
“According to the Atlantic, national security adviser Mike Waltz earlier this month convened a text conversation with top US officials, including Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth”
- countable, uncountableA township in Wabash County, Indiana.
- countable, uncountableAn unincorporated community in Rowan County, Kentucky.
- countable, uncountableAn unincorporated community in Huron Township, Wayne County, Michigan.
Formswaltzes(plural) · waltzes(present, singular, third-person) · waltzing(participle, present) · waltzed(participle, past) · waltzed(past) · Waltzes(plural)