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tango

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtæŋgəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtæŋgoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tang′gō)

Inflections of 'tango' (n): npl: tangos

Inflections of 'tango' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

tangoes: v 3rd person singular

tangoing: v pres p

tangoed: v past

tangoed: v past p

tan•go /ˈtæŋgoʊ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -gos, v., -goed, -go•ing.
n. [countable]

Music and Dancea ballroom dance from Latin America.
Music and Dancemusic for this dance.

v. [no object]

Music and Danceto dance the tango.

tan•go (tang′gō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gos, v., -goed, -go•ing.
n.

Music and Dancea ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
Music and Dancemusic for this dance.
Telecommunicationsa word used in communications to represent the letter T.

v.i.

Music and Danceto dance the tango.

?
American Spanish
1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tango /ˈtæŋɡəʊ/ n ( pl -gos)

a Latin American dance in duple time, characterized by long gliding steps and sudden pauses
a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

vb ( -goes, -going, -goed)

(intransitive) to perform this dance

Etymology: 20th Century: from American Spanish, probably of Niger-Congo origin; compare Ibibio tamgu to dance

'tango' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

step - contact - habanera

In Lists: Dances, more...

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dance a/the waltz, tango, etc.
History of Swing, Salsa, and Tango
It is much smoother and more intimate than the ballroom tango
it takes two to tango
It takes two to tango.
makes the affair in "Last Tango in Paris" (that?) look breezy
ole and double fingers snapping in tango
sing and dance the tango
Tango down
Tango's back out again

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