• Conga

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈkɒŋɡə/
    • US enPR: kängʹgÉ™, IPA: ˈkɑŋɡə/
    • Rhymes: -ɒŋɡə

    Noun

    conga

    (plural congas)
    1. a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin
    2. 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

    Derived terms

    Full definition of conga

    Verb

    1. To dance the conga.----
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