tango Meaning & Definition
What Does Tango Mean?
Tango is a noun that means Alternative letter-case form of Tango of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet. As a verb, it means To dance the tango.
Tango: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈtæ̞ŋɡəʊ̯// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | tangos |
| Verb forms | tangoes, tangoing, tangoed |
Tango Definition (Noun)
- Alternative letter-case form of Tango of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
Noun
- A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
- A Spanish flamenco dance with different steps from the Argentine.
- A piece of music suited to such a dance.
- A dark orange colour shade; deep tangerine
tango:
Tango as a Verb
- To dance the tango.
- To mingle or interact (with each other).
Noun
- Alternative letter-case form of Tango from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- A target; an enemy.
Tango down!
Noun
- The letter T in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
- Enemy, used amongst special police forces, derived from the abbreviation of target using the NATO phonetic alphabet.
Synonyms of Tango
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Tango synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Tango
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Tango in a Sentence
tango:
Tango down!
Word Forms & Grammar
tango (plural tangos or tangoes)
tango (third-person singular simple present tangoes, present participle tangoing, simple past and past participle tangoed)
Words That Rhyme With Tango
Origin of Tango
Origin 1: Borrowed from Rioplatense Spanish tango, probably from a Niger-Congo language (compare Ibibio tamgu (“to dance”)).
Origin 2: From translingual Tango (representing the letter T), from English tango (see above).
Pronouncing Tango
You say tango as //ˈtæ̞ŋɡəʊ̯//. It has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Tango
Is tango a noun or a verb?
Tango is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of tango?
The plural of tango is tangos.
What is the past tense of tango?
The past tense of tango is tangoed. The present participle is tangoing.