waltz
n. countablen. a formal dance for two people that uses smooth, circular movements. It follows a regular rhythm of three beats.
n. a ballroom dance in triple time performed by couples, who as a pair turn rhythmically round and round as they progress around the dance floor.
The couple danced a slow waltz at their wedding.
The orchestra began to play a famous waltz, and several couples moved gracefully onto the dance floor.
The traditional Viennese waltz is characterized by its rapid tempo and constant rotation, requiring significant stamina and precise footwork from both partners to maintain the flow.
From German Walzer, from walzen (“to dance”), from Old High German walzan (“to turn”), from Proto-Germanic walt- (“to turn”), from Proto-Indo-European welH- (“to turn”). Doublet of valse. More at *waltaną.
Commonly used with the verb 'to dance' or 'to play'.