Conga definition
A conga drum.
noun
A dance of Latin-American origin in which the dancers form a long winding line.
noun
The music for this dance.
noun
To perform this dance.
verb
A Latin American dance of African origin with a repeated pattern of three steps followed by a kick: the dancers typically form a winding line.
noun
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Syncopated music for this dance, in 2/4 time.
noun
An elongated bass drum played with the hands.
noun
To dance the conga.
verb
A march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain.
noun
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To dance the conga.
verb
Origin of conga
- American Spanish (danza) Conga Congo (dance) from Spanish Congo , of the Congo from Kongo -kongo Kongo language and people
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition