# lambada

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their stomachs touching.
2. The music to which it is danced.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese lambada (“strong slap, hit”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lambada