/ˈtæŋɡəʊ/, /ˈtæŋɡoʊ/
OriginFrom Rioplatense Spanish tango, probably from a Niger-Congo language (compare Ibibio tamgu (“to dance”)).
- A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
- A Spanish flamenco dance with different steps from the Argentine.
- A piece of music suited to such a dance.
- A dark orange colour shade; deep tangerine
- alt-ofAlternative letter-case form of Tango from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- US, slangA target; an enemy.
“Tango down!”
“The two tangoes running toward the carnage at the prison door dropped simultaneously, dead in their tracks.”
“The sharp crack of breaking glass preceded Emily's calm voice. "One tango dead and Marcus is down, John."”
- To dance the tango.
- intransitive, slangTo mingle or interact (with each other).
“Creamy cheese, tangy-sweet peppers, and a hit of heat tango in this sexy deviled-egg combo.”
Formstangos(plural) · tangoes(plural) · tangoes(present, singular, third-person) · tangoing(participle, present) · tangoed(participle, past) · tangoed(past) · Tangos(plural)