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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•ga /ˈkɑŋgə/USA pronunciation n., pl. -gas, v., -gaed, -ga•ing. n. [countable] - Music and Dancea Cuban dance of three steps forward followed by a kick performed by a group in single file.
- Music, Music and Dancea tall, cone-shaped Afro-Cuban drum, played with the hands.
v. [no object] - Music and Danceto dance a conga.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•ga (kong′gə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gas, v., -gaed, -ga•ing. n. - Music and Dancea Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.
- Music and Dancethe music for this dance.
- Music, Music and DanceAlso called con′ga drum′. a tall, conical, Afro-Cuban drum played with the hands.
v.i. - Music and Danceto dance a conga.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: conga /ˈkɒŋɡə/ n - a Latin American dance of three steps and a kick to each bar, usually performed by a number of people in single file
- Also called: conga drum a large tubular bass drum, used chiefly in Latin American and funk music and played with the hands
vb ( -gas, -gaing, -gaed)- (intransitive) to dance the conga
Etymology: 20th Century: from American Spanish, feminine of congo belonging to the Congo |