lambada

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/læmˈbɑːdə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(läm bä′də, -dä)

Inflections of 'lambada' (n): npl: lambadas

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
lam•ba•da  (läm bä′də, -dä),USA pronunciation n., pl. -das. 
  1. Music and Dancea Brazilian ballroom dance for couples, with gyrating movements and close interlocking of the partners.
  2. Music and Dancemusic for this dance.
  • Brazilian Portuguese; Portuguese: a whipping = lamb(ar) to whip, lash +-ada-ade1
  • 1985–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lambada / læmˈbɑːdə/
  1. an erotic dance, originating in Brazil, performed by two people who hold each other closely and gyrate their hips in synchronized movements
  2. the music that accompanies the lambada, combining salsa, calypso, and reggae
Etymology: 20th Century: from Portuguese, literally: the snapping of a whip

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