waltzed
past simple and past participle ofwaltz
waltz
verb
uk/wɒls/us/wɑːls/waltzverb(WALK)
[Iusually+ adv/prep]informal
towalksomewherequicklyandconfidently, often in a way thatannoysotherpeople:
You can't just waltzintomybedroomwithoutknocking- it'sprivate!
Myidiothusbandhas gone and waltzedoff withmycarkeysandleftme without any way to get towork!
Moving firmly on foot
- breeze
- clomp
- clump
- flounce
- goose step
- lope
- mark
- pace
- parade
- prance
- quick march!idiom
- sashay
- stamp
- stomp
- stride
- strut
- swagger
- swaggeringly
- unmounted
- waltz
waltzverb(DANCE)
[I]
todancea waltz
Dance & choreography
- arabesque
- backing dancer
- backspin
- backup dancer
- ballerina
- cut a rugidiom
- dabbing
- dance
- dance studio
- dancer
- morris dance
- morris dancer
- morris dancing
- mosh
- mosher
- Terpsichore
- terpsichorean
- throw shapesidiom
- tights
- tutu
Phrasal verb
waltz throughsomething
Examplesofwaltzed
waltzed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
I could indeed havewaltzedthrough with half a dead alligator.
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Several others havewaltzedin, spoken and cleared off.
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For example, they can never understand why we permit our wives to bewaltzedaround the room in the arms of other men.
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The guests bathed in the fishponds, swung under the trees,waltzedon the dance floor and generally just had a fine old time.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hewaltzedinto the military academy andwaltzedright back out into one plum posting after another.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Pupil and teacherwaltzedtogether, and the pupil that evening attracted the admiration of all the ladies for his two-step waltz.
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