tango

The word “tango” has 2 syllables: tan-go

It's pronounced as /ˈtæŋɡoʊ/


What is synonym and antonym for tango?

In the thesaurus, “tango” has 47 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for tango along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for tango

  • boogey
  • boogie
  • boogie down
  • boogy
  • bop
  • bunny hop
  • charleston
  • conga
  • cut a rug
  • dance
  • disco
  • foot it
  • fox-trot
  • foxtrot
  • frolic
  • gavotte
  • get down
  • hop
  • hustle
  • jig
  • jitter
  • jitterbug
  • jive
  • jump
  • leap
  • mambo
  • one-step
  • polka
  • prance
  • promenade
  • rhumba
  • samba
  • shag
  • shimmy
  • shuffle
  • spin
  • step
  • strut
  • swing
  • tap
  • tap-dance
  • tread
  • trip
  • trip the light fantastic
  • twist
  • two-step
  • waltz

Meanings of tango

  • noun
    1. A Standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
    2. A piece of music suited to such a dance.
    3. The letter T in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
    4. Enemy, used amongst special police forces, derived from the abbreviation of target using the NATO phonetic alphabet.
    5. A dark orange colour shade; deep tangerine.
  • verb
    1. To dance the tango.
    2. To mingle or interact (with each other).

Example Sentences

  • They performed a passionate tango on the dance floor.
  • Learning the tango requires rhythm and coordination.
  • The music set the perfect mood for a romantic tango.
  • He traveled to Argentina to master the art of tango.
  • The couple won first place in the tango competition.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms or another words to tango, such as: boogey, boogie, boogie down, boogy, bop, bunny hop, charleston.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dance

  • Charleston
  • ball
  • blowout
  • bob
  • boogey
  • boogie
  • boogie down
  • boogy
  • bop
  • bunny hop
  • caper
  • celebration
  • conga
  • cotillion
  • cotillon
  • cut a rug
  • dart
  • dash
  • disco
  • event
  • festival
  • festivity
  • fete
  • flick
  • flicker
  • flirt
  • flit
  • flitter
  • flutter
  • fly
  • foot it
  • formal
  • fox-trot
  • foxtrot
  • frolic
  • gala
  • gambol
  • gavotte
  • get down
  • hoedown
  • hoof it
  • hop
  • hustle
  • jig
  • jitter
  • jitterbug
  • jive
  • jump
  • leap
  • mambo
  • mask
  • masque
  • masquerade
  • meander
  • mixer
  • one-step
  • party
  • pirouette
  • polka
  • prance
  • prom
  • promenade
  • ramble
  • reception
  • rhumba
  • roam
  • sail
  • samba
  • scamper
  • scud
  • scurry
  • scuttle
  • shag
  • shake a leg
  • shimmy
  • shindig
  • shoot
  • shuffle
  • skip
  • skitter
  • sock hop
  • soiree
  • speed
  • spin
  • sprint
  • square dance
  • step
  • strut
  • sway
  • swing
  • tango
  • tap
  • tap-dance
  • tread
  • trip
  • trip the light fantastic
  • twirl
  • twist
  • two-step
  • waltz
  • wander
  • whirl
  • zing
  • zip
  • zoom

danced

dances

  • Charleston
  • ball
  • balls
  • blowouts
  • bob
  • boogeys
  • boogie
  • boogie down
  • boogies
  • bops
  • brawl
  • bunny hop
  • caper
  • careen
  • cavort
  • celebrations
  • conga
  • cotillions
  • cotillons
  • cut a rug
  • darts
  • dashes
  • disco
  • events
  • festivals
  • festivities
  • fetes
  • flickers
  • flicks
  • flies
  • flirts
  • flit
  • flits
  • flitters
  • flutters
  • foot it
  • formal
  • formals
  • fox-trots
  • foxtrot
  • frolic
  • galas
  • gambol
  • gavottes
  • get down
  • hoedown
  • hoedowns
  • hoof it
  • hop
  • hops
  • hustle
  • jig
  • jigs
  • jitter
  • jitterbug
  • jitterbugs
  • jive
  • jives
  • jump
  • leap
  • mambos
  • masks
  • masquerade
  • masquerades
  • masques
  • meanders
  • mingle
  • mixers
  • one-step
  • parties
  • polkas
  • prance
  • prances
  • prom
  • promenade
  • proms
  • rambles
  • receptions
  • rhumba
  • roams
  • rock
  • sails
  • samba
  • scampers
  • scuds
  • scurries
  • scuttles
  • shags
  • shakes a leg
  • shimmies
  • shimmy
  • shindig
  • shindigs
  • shoots
  • shuffles
  • skip
  • skips
  • skitters
  • social
  • sock hop
  • soirees
  • speeds
  • spin
  • sprints
  • square dances
  • step
  • steps
  • strut
  • struts
  • sway
  • swing
  • tango
  • tangos
  • tap
  • tap-dances
  • tread
  • treads
  • trip
  • trip the light fantastic
  • trips
  • trips the light fantastic
  • twist
  • twists
  • two-step
  • waltz
  • waltzes
  • wanders
  • whirl
  • zings
  • zips
  • zooms

dancing

  • Charleston
  • boogeying
  • boogie
  • boogie down
  • boogying
  • bopping
  • bunny hop
  • conga
  • cut a rug
  • darting
  • dashing
  • disco
  • flickering
  • flicking
  • flirting
  • flittering
  • flitting
  • fluttering
  • flying
  • foot it
  • fox-trotting
  • foxtrot
  • frolic
  • gavotting
  • get down
  • hop
  • hustle
  • jig
  • jigging
  • jitter
  • jitterbug
  • jitterbugging
  • jive
  • jiving
  • jump
  • leap
  • mamboing
  • meandering
  • one-step
  • polkaing
  • prancing
  • promenade
  • rambling
  • rhumba
  • roaming
  • sailing
  • samba
  • scampering
  • scudding
  • scurrying
  • scuttling
  • shagging
  • shaking a leg
  • shimmying
  • shooting
  • shuffling
  • skipping
  • skittering
  • speeding
  • spin
  • sprinting
  • step
  • stepping
  • strutting
  • swing
  • tango
  • tangoing
  • tap
  • tap-dancing
  • treading
  • trip the light fantastic
  • tripping
  • tripping the light fantastic
  • twist
  • twisting
  • two-step
  • waltz
  • waltzing
  • wandering
  • zinging
  • zipping
  • zooming

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