/kong"geuh/ , n. , pl. congas , v. , congaed, congaing .
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. the music for this dance.
3. Also called conga drum . a tall, conical, Afro-Cuban drum played with the hands.
v.i.
4. to dance a conga.
[ 1930-35; ]