Definition of tango Tango

/tæˈŋgow/ - [tanggow] - tan•go

We found 12 definitions of tango from 5 different sources.

What does tango mean?

Noun Plural: tangoes
tango - a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin
		ballroom dance, ballroom dancing any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
tango - music written in duple time for dancing the tango
		dance music music to dance to
Verb tangoes, tangoing, tangone
tango - dance a tango
		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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tango (Noun)
A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango .
tango (Noun)
The letter T in the ICAO spelling alphabet .
tango (Noun)
enemy, used amongst special police forces, derived from the abbreviation of target using the NATO phonetic alphabet .
tango (Noun)
A dark orange colour shade; deep tangerine.
tango (Verb)
To dance the tango.
tango (Verb)
To handle, to flirt with, to deal with.

Tango is a dance that was created in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The musical style that was created with the dance is also called "tango".

The first tango dances and music was called "tango criollo," or simply "tango". Today, there are many tango dance styles, including Argentine Tango, Uruguayan Tango, Ballroom tango (American and International styles), Finnish tango, Chinese tango, and vintage tangos. The Argentine tango is normally seen as the "authentic" tango since it is closest to that originally danced in Argentina and Uruguay, though other types of tango have also become important and famous dances.

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