CEFR B2

breakdancing

noun

Meaning

Breakdancing means an urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.

Examples

The article uses breakdancing to mean (dance) An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop....
The teacher asked students to find breakdancing in the reading.

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breakdancing (B2)

noun

Definition

Breakdancing means an urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century.

Examples

The article uses breakdancing to mean (dance) An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop....
The teacher asked students to find breakdancing in the reading.
Check the words around breakdancing to choose the right meaning.

How to Use breakdancing

a/the breakdancing (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a breakdancing."
breakdancing in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked breakdancing in context before translating it."

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