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Meaning of break it down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To dance, especially in a hip hop style.

US, slang

Examples

“[…] Renee Victor breaking it down on the dance⟳ floor beneath a hanging decoration that looked like⟳ a bunch of enormous joints.”
“Actually, the stain wasn't even very noticeable while we were breaking it down on the dance⟳ floor.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

break it to break loose break luck break new ground break no squares break off

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