tango
noun
a ballroom dance of Latin American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
tangoed
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past participleof tango.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tango.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tangonouna ballroom dance of Latin American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
Example Sentences
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Gaynor, who famously tangoed with Reiner for her Emmy-winning 1976 special, “Mitzi...Roarin’ in the 20s,” fondly remembered him as “a genius, a good friend, & a true gent.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2020
Meanwhile, Greens pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm was all but matching Smoltz in excellence, though with pitches that tangoed more than darted.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2020
If he’d been wearing a hat, he’d have tipped it as they tangoed on by.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2017
"All I wanted was a dance party," bassist Este Haim told the BBC afterwards, "and then Glastonbury danced with me. We tangoed."
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2017
It had been a stifling week; people complained that they could not dine in comfort, yet they tangoed and trotted bravely wherever there was music and an open floor.
From The Auction Block by Rex Ellingwood Beach
