1. syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba • Syn: rumba • Hypernyms: dance music 2. a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement • Syn: rumba • Hypernyms: folk dancing, folk dance 3. a ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance • Syn: rumba • Hypernyms: ballroom dancing, ballroom dance