limbo
🇺🇸
/ˈlɪmbəʊ/
🇬🇧
/ˈlɪmbəʊ/
noun
R
A dance from the West Indies where you bend backwards and go under a bar that gets lower each time you pass under it.
The limbo was the highlight of the party as everyone tried to go under the bar without touching it.
R
A state of uncertainty where you cannot make a decision or take action because you are waiting for someone else's decision.
After the accident, the insurance claim was in limbo for months as they waited for the final report.
translation
A dance from the West Indies where you bend backwards and go under a bar that gets lower each time you pass under it.; A state of uncertainty where you cannot make a decision or take action because you are waiting for someone else's decision.
Word Forms
Plural
limbos