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con·ga
(kŏng′gə)n.
1. A dance of Latin-American origin in which the dancers form a long winding line.
2. The music for this dance.
3. A conga drum.
intr.v. con·gaed, con·ga·ing, con·gas
To perform this dance.
[American Spanish (danza) Conga, Congo (dance), from Spanish Congo, of the Congo, from Kongo -kongo, Kongo language and people.]
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conga
(ˈkɒŋɡə)n
1. (Dancing) a Latin American dance of three steps and a kick to each bar, usually performed by a number of people in single file
2. (Instruments) 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 or -gaed
(Dancing) (intr) to dance the conga
[C20: from American Spanish, feminine of congo belonging to the Congo]
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con•ga
(ˈkɒŋ gə)n., pl. -gas, n.
1. a 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.
2. a tall, conical Afro-Cuban drum played with the hands.
v.i. 3. to dance a conga.
[1930–35; < Cuban Sp]
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conga
Past participle: congaed
Gerund: congaing
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| Noun | 1. |  conga - music composed for dancing the congadance music - music to dance to |
| 2. | conga - a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file ballroom dance, ballroom dancing - any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom | |
| Verb | 1. | conga - dance the conga trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
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conga
[ˈkɒŋgə] n (= dance) → conga fto dance the conga, to do the conga → danser la congacon game n → arnaque f
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conga
n → Conga f
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