n.
Variant: also rhum · ba
Pronunciation: ' r ə m-b ə , ' ru ̇ m-, ' rüm-
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