Definition of tango
tangos
1 : a ballroom dance of Latin American origin in 2⁄4 time with a basic pattern of step-step-step-step-close and characterized by long pauses and stylized body positions; also : the music for this dance
2 : interaction marked by a lack of straightforwardness the suspect's tango with police
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Examples of tango in a Sentence
The band played a tango.
Origin and Etymology of tango
American Spanish
tango
Definition of tango
intransitive verb
: to dance the tango
Examples of tango in a Sentence
He's trying to learn how to tango.
First Known Use of tango
1913
Tango
Definition of Tango
—a communications code word for the letter t
First Known Use of tango
1952
TANGO Defined for English Language Learners
tango
playDefinition of tango for English Language Learners
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: a Latin-American dance in which couples make long pauses in difficult positions; also : the music used for this dance
tango
Definition of tango for English Language Learners
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: to dance the tango
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Spanish Central: Translation of tango Nglish: Translation of tango for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tango
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