noun
tango
TANG-goh
noun
1
A passionate ballroom dance in 4/4 time, originally from Argentina, or the music written for it.
"They danced a slow, dramatic tango."
verb
1
To dance the tango.
"The couple tangoed across the floor to applause."
How to Use Tango
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dramatic partner dance from Argentina, or to dance it.
Common pairings
dance the tango
tango music
Word Forms
tangoed past tense, tangos plural, tangoes plural, Tangos plural, tangoes singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Rioplatense Spanish tango, likely originating in a West African language.