Main Entry: break dancing

Function: noun

Etymology: ²break (solo passage) or break beat

Date: 1982

: dancing in which solo dancers perform acrobatics that involve touching various parts of the body (as the back or head) to the ground

— break–dance \ˈbrāk-ˌdan(t)s\ verb

— break–danc·er \-ˌdan(t)-sər\ noun