tango
[ tang-goh ]
/ ˈtæŋ goʊ /
noun, plural tan·gos.
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
music for this dance.
a word used in communications to represent the letter T.
verb (used without object), tan·goed, tan·go·ing.
to dance the tango.
Origin of tango
1910–15; < American Spanish < ?
Words nearby tango
tangka,
tangle,
tangleberry,
tangled,
tanglewood,
tango,
tangor,
tangoreceptor,
tangram,
tangshan,
tanguy
Example sentences from the Web for tango
British Dictionary definitions for tango (1 of 2)
tango
/ (ˈtæŋɡəʊ) /
noun plural -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
verb -goes, -going or -goed
(intr)
to perform this dance
Derived forms of tango
tangoist, nounWord Origin for tango
C20: from American Spanish, probably of Niger-Congo origin; compare Ibibio
tamgu to dance
British Dictionary definitions for tango (2 of 2)
Tango
/ (ˈtæŋɡəʊ) /
noun
communications
a code word for the letter t