conga — meaning in English
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English meaning
- conga noun A tall, narrow hand drum of Cuban origin, played with the hands.
Senses
conga is used for these senses in English:
- bullet ant (entomology, informal) A stinging ant (Paraponera clavata) the toxin of which causes intense pain for about a day, native to Central and South America.
- conga (musical instrument) A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin.
- conga (dance) A march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain. [from 1935]
conga — full definition
- noun A tall, narrow hand drum of Cuban origin, played with the hands.
- noun A Cuban dance in which participants form a line, each holding the person in front, moving with a shuffle-step and a kick.
- verb To dance in this snaking, single-file line.