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CONGA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("conga" is a kind of...):
ballroom dance; ballroom dancing (any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom)
Derivation:
conga (dance the conga)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Music composed for dancing the conga
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("conga" is a kind of...):
dance music (music to dance to)
Derivation:
conga (dance the conga)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dance the conga
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "conga" is one way to...):
dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue conga
Derivation:
conga (a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file)
conga (music composed for dancing the conga)
