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Tango

/ˈtæŋɡəʊ/

A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.

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noun

1
A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
2
A piece of music suited to such a dance.
3
The letter T in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
4
Enemy, used amongst special police forces, derived from the abbreviation of target using the NATO phonetic alphabet.

verb

1
To dance the tango.
2
To mingle or interact (with each other).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tango"

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Word	Definition
dancingnoun	The activity of taking part in a dance.
dancenoun	A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
sentencenoun	(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation.
punishmentnoun	The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
penaltynoun	A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
argentineannoun	A person from Argentina.
dansenoun	—
waltznoun	A ballroom dance in 3/4 time.
tarentellanoun	Alternative form of tarantella (“the dance”). [A rapid dance in 6/8 time, originating in Italy, or a piece of music for such a dance.]
gavottenoun	A French dance, in either 4/4 or 2/2 time.
pas de quatrenoun	(dance) A dance performed by four dancers.
galliardnoun	A lively dance, popular in 16th- and 17th-century Europe.
double timenoun	A rate of pay that is twice the normal rate (for reasons such as working on a holiday or working hazardous duty).
veletanoun	A dance to waltz music in triple time.
common timenoun	(music) A meter of four quarter notes per measure.
square dancingnoun	A type of dance in which eight dancers are arranged in a square as four couples, with a caller calling or singing out the movements that the dancers are to perform.
cotillionnoun	(dance) A bold dance performed in groups of eight where women lift their skirts to display their ankles.
quadrillenoun	(dance) A dance originating in the mid-1700s with four couples forming a square, rather much like the modern square dance.
twosomenoun	A group of two; a pair; a couple; a group of two distinct individuals or components.
redowanoun	The music for this kind of dance, usually in quick triple time.