/ ˈtæŋgəʊ; NAmE -goʊ/ noun , verb
■ noun
( pl. -os / -gəʊz; NAmE -goʊz/) a fast S American dance with a strong beat, in which two people hold each other closely; a piece of music for this dance
■ verb
( tango·ing , tan·goed , tan·goed ) [ v ] to dance the tango
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IDIOMS
- it takes two to tango
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from Latin American Spanish , perhaps of African origin.