plural tangos
Definition of tango
(Entry 1 of 3)
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
tango
verb
tangoed; tangoing; tangos
Definition of tango (Entry 2 of 3)
: to dance the tango
Tango
communications code wordDefinition of Tango (Entry 3 of 3)
—used as a code word for the letter t
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The first known use of tango was in 1913
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