tan·go
ˈtaŋ-(ˌ)gō 
plural tangos
1
: a ballroom dance of Latin American origin in ²/₄ time with a basic pattern of step-step-step-step-close and characterized by long pauses and stylized body positions
also
: the music for this dance
2
: interaction marked by a lack of straightforwardness
the suspect's tango with police
Tango
3 of 3communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter t
Examples of tango in a Sentence
Noun
The band played a tango.
Verb
He's trying to learn how to tango.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The duo earned eight perfect scores throughout the competition, culminating in a fusion of the cha-cha and Argentine tango for their final dance.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Natalia teaches him how to tango.
—Ilya Kaminsky
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Danielle Fishel and dancing pro Pasha Pashkov danced a Argentine tango.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The duo earned eight perfect scores throughout the competition, culminating in a fusion of the cha-cha and Argentine tango for their final dance.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
The music has a tempo of a tango − like these guys should be tangoing, right?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Natalia teaches him how to tango.
—Ilya Kaminsky
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tango
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“Tango.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tango. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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