English

Noun

zouk ‎(uncountable)

1. A style of dance music originating in the French Antilles, which combines Latin American, African and Western disco rhythms.
   • 2007 August 3, The New York Times, “Dance Listings”, in New York Times:

     From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Brooklyn’s own ReggaeLution band will perform, and at 9, D.J. Lumumba (a k a Revolution) will preside over an inclusive Caribbean dance party, from bachata to zouk and back again.

Derived terms

• zoukify
• zouk-like
• zouk love

Verb

zouk ‎(third-person singular simple present zouks, present participle zouking, simple past and past participle zouked)

1. To dance to zouk music.