TANGO


Meaning of TANGO in English

I. ˈtaŋ-(ˌ)gō noun

( plural tangos )

Etymology: American Spanish

Date: 1913

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

II. intransitive verb

Date: 1913

: to dance the tango

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.