/ wɔːls; NAmE wɔːlts/ noun , verb
■ noun
a dance in which two people dance together to a regular rhythm; a piece of music for this dance :
to dance a / the waltz
a Strauss waltz
■ verb
1.
[often + adv. / prep. ] to dance a waltz :
[ v ]
I watched them waltzing across the floor.
[ vn ]
He waltzed her around the room.
2.
[ v + adv. / prep. ] ( informal ) to walk or go somewhere in a very confident way :
I don't like him waltzing into the house as if he owned it.
3.
[ v ] waltz (through sth) to complete or achieve sth without any difficulty :
The recruits have waltzed through their training.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- waltz off (with sth/sb)
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from German Walzer , from walzen revolve.