noun
also rhum·ba ˈrəmbə, ˈru̇m-, ˈrüm-
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish rumba, from rumbo carousal, spree, from Spanish, pomp, ostentation, looseness, perhaps from rumbo bearing, course, direction, rhumb line, from Old Spanish — more at rhumb
1.
a. : a Cuban Negro dance marked by violent movements
b. : an American ballroom dance imitative of the Cuban rumba
2. : the music for a rumba characterized by strong rhythmic syncopations