Definition of "waltz" []

• A ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat. (noun)
• A piece of music for this dance. (noun)
• An instrumental or vocal composition in triple time. (noun)
• Informal Something that presents no difficulties and can be accomplished with little effort. (noun)
• To dance the waltz. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• ""That's what they call the waltz stroke, I guess," Connie said; "they'd get along better if they had some dreamy music.""
• "To this day, Strauss's magnificent waltz is the veritable anthem of Vienna."
• "Though the thought of some sort of hybrid contest airing on MSNBC, in which Congressional seats hang in the balance of who can best master the waltz, is strangely enticing."