breakdancing

== English == === Alternative forms === break dancing, break-dancing === Etymology === From break +‎ dancing. Influenced by breakdown (the percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music) -- breakdancers were originally those who danced to a breakdown. === Noun === breakdancing (uncountable) (dance) An urban style of acrobatic street dance that originated in the hip hop culture of New York City in the late 20th century. ==== Synonyms ==== b-boying b-girling breaking ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== 2001. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: North America. Garland Publishing. Ellen Koskoff (Ed.). Pgs. 694-695. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbɾeiɡˈdanθin/ [ˌbɾei̯ɣ̞ˈð̞ãn̟.θĩn] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˌbɾeiɡˈdansin/ [ˌbɾei̯ɣ̞ˈð̞ãn.sĩn] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -anθin (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -ansin (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: break‧dan‧cing === Noun === breakdancing m (uncountable) breakdancing