breakdancer
breakdancer noun: one who breakdances.
Noun
breakdancer (plural breakdancers)
- One who breakdances.
- Dr. Herbert Schwartz, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Chicago Hospital, said he had treated five breakdancers who broke arms trying to support their body weight by standing on one hand.1984 June 21, UPI, “AROUND THE NATION; Breakdancing Fad Held To Risk Serious Injury”, in The New York Times
- Such scenes were common 15 years ago, when no street corner or subway platform was safe from bandanna-wearing breakdancers and their behemoth boom boxes.1998 July 6, Lola Ogunnaike, “NOTICED; Breakdancing Regains Its Footing”, in The New York Times
- Synonyms:
- breaker
Synonyms of breakdancer
Forms of breakdancer
| plural | breakdancers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | break-dancer |
| alternative form | break dancer |
Origin of breakdancer
From breakdance + -er.
Questions about breakdancer
- What does breakdancer mean?
- Breakdancer means one who breakdances.
- What part of speech is breakdancer?
- Breakdancer is a noun.
- What is the plural of breakdancer?
- The plural of breakdancer is breakdancers.
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