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Ballad vs Waltz - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between ballad and waltz

is that ballad is a kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas while waltz is a ballroom dance in 3/4 time.

As verbs the difference between ballad and waltz

is that ballad is to make mention of in ballads while waltz is to dance the waltz (with).

ballad

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
    • The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander.
  • A slow romantic pop song.
    • On Friday nights, the roller rink had a time-block called "Lovers' Lap" when they played nothing but ballads on the overhead speakers.

    Quotations

    * 1885, *: A wandering minstrel I — *: A thing of shreds and patches, *: Of ballads , songs and snatches,

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To make mention of in ballads.
  • To compose or sing ballads.

    • waltz

    English

    (wikipedia waltz)

    Noun

    (es)
  • A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.
  • A piece of music for this dance (or in triple time).
  • (informal) A simple task.

    • Derived terms

    * Viennese waltz

    Verb

    (es)
  • (transitive) To dance the (with).
    • They waltzed for twenty-one hours and seventeen minutes straight, setting a record.
    While waltzing her around the room, he stepped on her toes only once.
  • (informal) To accomplish a task with little effort.(rfex)
  • (transitive) To move briskly and unhesitatingly.
    • He waltzed into the room like he owned the place.
    You can't just waltz him in here without documentation!
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 28 , author=Tom Rostance , title=Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Oxlade-Chamberlain, 18, became the youngest English Champions League scorer when he waltzed across the area to plant a low shot into the corner.}}
  • To move with fanfare.
  • * 1884 , (Mark Twain), :
    • And he said, what he had planned in his head from the start, if we got Jim out all safe, was for us to take him back up home on a steamboat, in style, and pay him for his lost time, and write word ahead and get out all the niggers around, and have them waltz him into town with a torchlight procession and a brass-band, and then he would be a hero, and so would we.

    Related terms

    * waltzer * waltz Matilda