English Explanatory Dictionary

zouk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of dance music originating in the French Antilles, combining Latin American, African and Western disco rhythms; a dance to this music
verb
  1. To dance to zouk music.

Pronunciation

/zuk/ /zuːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zouk.wav

Word forms

zouk zouks zouking zouked

Etymology

From French secouer (“to shake up”), via creole.

Derived words

zoukify zouk-like zouk love
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