Definitions for rumba

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rumba rum·ba

Spelling: [ruhm-buh, roo m-,

IPA: /ˈrʌm bə, ˈrʊm-, ˈrum-/

Rumba is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 61 anagrams from letters in rumba (abmru).

Definitions for rumba

noun

1. a dance, Cuban in origin and complex in rhythm.
2. an imitation or adaptation of this dance in the U.S.
3. music for this dance or in its rhythm.

verb (used without object)

1. to dance the rumba.

Origin of rumba

Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1920-25

Examples for rumba

Henry's teeth already were chattering like the gourds in a rumba band.