1. A Spanish or Spanish-American dance in duple meter, typically performed to lively music with a marching rhythm.
Usage: Also spelled paso doble.; Often performed in pairs, especially in bullfighting contexts or as a ballroom dance.
2. The music composed for or accompanying this dance, characterized by a strong, steady beat.
Usage: Typically in 2/4 time.

Examples

• The dancers performed a dramatic pasodoble at the ballroom competition.
• The orchestra played a lively pasodoble as the matador entered the arena.
• She learned the pasodoble steps during her Latin dance class.
• The pasodoble's marching rhythm makes it distinctive among Spanish dances.
• He and his partner won first place with their passionate pasodoble routine.
• The pasodoble is often featured in international ballroom dance championships.