Polyglot Dictionary

bailotear

/bajloteˈaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
bailoteo
preterite (yo)
bailoteé
past participle
bailoteado

Meaning

  1. to dance about

    • Bailoteaba en la fiesta.

      He danced about at the party.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

bailar

bailotear means to dance around informally or prance about, not serious dancing; bailar is the general word "to dance."

danzar

danzar is a more formal or literary word for "to dance," like a formal or ritual dance; bailotear means to dance around casually or aimlessly.

Practice

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