SINCE 1828
bongo
noun (1)
bon·go
| \ ˈbäŋ-(ˌ)gō
, ˈbȯŋ-\
, ˈbȯŋ-\
plural bongos
also bongoes
Definition of bongo
(Entry 1 of 2)
: one of a pair of small connected drums of different sizes and pitches played with the hands
bongo
noun (2)
plural bongo
or bongos
Definition of bongo (Entry 2 of 2)
: an African antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus synonym Boocerus euryceros) that is chestnut red with narrow white vertical stripes and is found in forests from Sierra Leone to Kenya
Other Words from bongo
Noun (1)
bongoist
\ ˈbäŋ-ˌgō-ist
, ˈbȯŋ- \
noun
, ˈbȯŋ- \
noun
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bongo
noun
bon·go
| \ ˈbäŋ-gō
, ˈbȯŋ-gō\
, ˈbȯŋ-gō\
plural bongos
also bongoes
Kids Definition of bongo
: either of a pair of small drums that are joined together and played with the hands
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