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waltzing

waltzing is the gerund of waltz.

waltzing is the present participle and gerund of waltz.

Meaning of waltz

Noun

waltz (plural waltzes)

  1. 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.1938 October 26, The Daily News, Perth, page 11, column 5
  2. A piece of music for this dance (or in triple time).
  3. (informal) A simple task.

See all 11 meanings of waltz

Forms of waltzing

pluralwaltzings

Origin of waltzing

From waltz + -ing.

Phrases with waltzing

Questions about waltzing

What is waltzing the gerund of?
Waltzing is the gerund of waltz.

Words near waltzing in the dictionary

  1. waltzers
  2. waltzes
  3. waltzes Matilda
  4. waltzier
  5. waltziest
  6. waltzing
  7. waltzing Matilda
  8. waltzings
  9. waltzlike
  10. waltzy
  11. waluewite

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