tango
n. C / Un. a dramatic dance for two people that started in South America. It is famous for its sharp movements and serious, romantic feeling.
n. a ballroom dance of Latin American origin, characterized by marked rhythms, long pauses, and stylized body positions. Often used metaphorically to describe a complex interaction between two parties.
They are learning the tango for their wedding.
The couple moved across the floor with the intense focus required for a traditional Argentine tango.
The diplomatic negotiations were described as a delicate tango, with both nations advancing and retreating in a carefully choreographed display of political willpower.
Borrowed from Rioplatense Spanish tango, probably from a Niger-Congo language (compare Ibibio tamgu (“to dance”)).
From translingual Tango (representing the letter T), from English tango (see above).
Countable when referring to the specific dance or a piece of music; uncountable when referring to the dance style in general.