baile

Definitions of baile
  1. noun
    taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
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    zarabanda
    a stately court dance of the 17th and 18th centuries; in slow time
    coreografía
    a show involving artistic dancing
    danza ceremonial, danza ritual
    a dance that is part of a religious ritual
    claqué, zapateado
    a dance step tapped out audibly with the feet
    ballet
    a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
    bolero
    a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets
    cancán
    a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line
    fandango
    a provocative Spanish courtship dance in triple time; performed by a man and a woman playing castanets
    flamenco
    a style of dancing characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies; vigorous and rhythmic with clapping and stamping of feet
    gavota
    an old formal French dance in quadruple time
    tarantela
    a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons
    baile de salón, baile de sociedad
    any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
    baile regional, danza popular
    a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)
    danza de la muerte
    a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave
    danza de la lluvia
    a ritual dance intended to bring rain
    danza del sol
    a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice
    danza de la guerra
    a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory
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    diversión, recreación
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  2. noun
    a party for social dancing
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    baile de disfraces, baile de máscaras
    a ball at which guests wear costumes and masks
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    fiesta, guateque
    an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
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