Main Entry:

rum·ba

Variant(s):

also rhum·ba \ˈrəm-bə, ˈru̇m-, ˈrüm-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

American Spanish

Date:

1916

: a ballroom dance of Cuban origin in ²⁄₄ or ⁴⁄₄ time with a basic pattern of step-close-step and marked by a delayed transfer of weight and pronounced hip movements ; also : the music for this dance