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conga
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun conga has 2 senses
- conga(n = noun.communication) Array - music composed for dancing the conga; Array is a kind of dance music
- conga(n = noun.act) Array - a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file; Array is a kind of ballroom dance, ballroom dancing
Derived form verb conga1
Derived form verb conga1
Verb conga has 1 sense
- conga(v = verb.motion) Array - dance the conga; Array is one way to dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
Derived forms noun conga2, noun conga1
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue conga
CIDE DICTIONARY
conga, n.
- music composed for dancing the conga. [WordNet 1.5]
- a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
conga, n. & v.
--n.
1 a Latin-American dance of African origin, usu. with several persons in a single line, one behind the other.
2 (also conga drum) a tall, narrow, low-toned drum beaten with the hands.
--v.intr. (congas, congaed or conga'd, congaing) perform the conga.
--n.
1 a Latin-American dance of African origin, usu. with several persons in a single line, one behind the other.
2 (also conga drum) a tall, narrow, low-toned drum beaten with the hands.
--v.intr. (congas, congaed or conga'd, congaing) perform the conga.
Etymology
Amer. Sp. f. Sp. conga (fem.) of the Congo
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