MAMBO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mambo mean? 

• MAMBO (noun)
  The noun MAMBO has 1 sense:

1. a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba

  Familiarity information: MAMBO used as a noun is very rare.

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

1. dance a mambo

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAMBO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("mambo" is a kind of...):

dance; dancing; saltation; terpsichore (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)

Derivation:

mambo (dance a mambo)

• MAMBO (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Dance a mambo

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "mambo" 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

Derivation:

mambo (a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba)