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tango

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noun

tan·​go ˈtaŋ-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce tango (audio)
plural 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

tango

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verb

tangoed; tangoing; tangos

intransitive verb

: to dance the tango

Tango

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communications code word

used as a code word for the letter t

Example Sentences

Noun The band played a tango. Verb He's trying to learn how to tango.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In La Boca, Buenos Aires' colorful original port, the tango is a draw. Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 Aug. 2022 The monumental and the mock-monumental tango together in his imagination, with the pursuit and its parody part of a single dance of meaning. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 Wellness weekend features tango lessons, activities from the YMCA and Cincinnati Recreation Commission, food and drinks, performances and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 3 July 2022 That tango between the sweet and woody notes brought out the rich sensations of honey, chocolate and nougat. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 May 2022 Richard Quest visits Buenos Aires in the latest episode, home of the tango. Maureen O'hare, CNN, 30 Apr. 2022 Eno’s futuristic synthwork tango on the edge of a samurai sword. Ron Hart, SPIN, 25 Apr. 2022 My father was the son of a famous Uyghur dancer who was known across the country, the way a celebrated tango dancer might be known in Argentina at the time. Nury Turkel, The Week, 10 May 2022 Then sour cherries do an invigorating tango with flavors of butterscotch and honeycomb on the palate. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 May 2022
Verb
If writing about music is like dancing about architecture, then interviewing a musician can be like trying to tango with a block of concrete. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 Some Russians did, however, including fit men who watched from the bar as a relative of the bride — a young woman who sang a touching, traditional Russian song — danced emphatically to tango music. New York Times, 13 May 2022 Kahneman argues for collaboration, but that takes two to tango, and a willingness to learn the steps. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022 Trades take two to tango and most trade-ups in this era of the NFL Draft center around getting franchise quarterback prospects. Stephanie Stradley, Chron, 22 Apr. 2022 Surrounded by lush subtropical gardens, the 130-year-old gem has historical bragging rights, too: George Bernard Shaw learned to tango here, while Winston Churchill came to write his memoirs. Leena Kim And Hannah Seligson, Town & Country, 17 Mar. 2022 Franklin and Noblesville — Nos. 2 and 5 Class 4A AP poll and Nos. 2 and 1 in the 4A Sagarin ratings, respectively — are set to tango in the championship game Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Feb. 2022 Dinner usually doesn’t start before 9 p.m., and afterward, people tango until sunrise. Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2022 If Venom is going to tango with more than one version of Spider-Man, the MCU might not be the endgame. Ryan Britt, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

American Spanish

First Known Use

Noun

1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1913, in the meaning defined above

Communications Code Word

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tango was in 1913

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