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- [tang-goh]
- /ˈtæŋ goʊ/
- /ˈtæŋ.ɡəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tang-goh]
- /ˈtæŋ goʊ/
Definitions of tango word
- noun plural tango a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses. 1
- noun plural tango music for this dance. 1
- noun plural tango a word used in communications to represent the letter T. 1
- verb without object tango to dance the tango. 1
- noun tango Latin American ballroom dance 1
- intransitive verb tango dance the tango 1
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Origin of tango
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; < American Spanish < ?
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tango
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tango popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tango usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tango
noun tango
- boogie — When you boogie, you dance to fast pop music.
- bunny hop — a jump executed with the feet held tightly together and the knees bent
- charleston — The Charleston is a lively dance that was popular in the 1920s.
- conga — If a group of people dance a conga, they dance in a long winding line, with each person holding on to the back of the person in front.
- cut a rug — a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
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