CONGA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does conga mean? 

• CONGA (noun)
  The noun CONGA has 2 senses:

1. music composed for dancing the conga

2. a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file

  Familiarity information: CONGA used as a noun is rare.

• CONGA (verb)
  The verb CONGA has 1 sense:

1. dance the conga

  Familiarity information: CONGA used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONGA (noun)

Sense 1

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)

Sense 2

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)

• CONGA (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)