Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S samba: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sam•ba Pronunciation: (sam'bu, säm'-), [key] — n., pl. v., -bas, -baed, -ba•ing. —n. a rhythmic, Brazilian ballroom dance of African origin. —v.i. to dance the samba. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: samba (Thesaurus) Sama-Veda sambal ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: umbrage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language