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rumba vs trip the light fantastic

trip the light fantastic vs rumba

rumba is a noun but trip the light fantastic is not a noun.

rumba and trip the light fantastic both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rumba Yes No Yes No
trip the light fantastic No No Yes No
As verbs, trip the light fantastic is a hypernym of rumba; that is, trip the light fantastic is a word with a broader meaning than rumba:
  • rumba: dance the rhumba
  • trip the light fantastic: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
Other hypernyms of rumba include dance, trip the light fantastic toe.
rumba (noun) trip the light fantastic (noun)
a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement
a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
rumba (verb) trip the light fantastic (verb)
dance the rhumba move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
Difference between rumba and trip the light fantastic

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