conga

/ˈkɑŋɡə/
verb
  1. To dance the conga.
    • We congaed through the living room, bumping into furniture.
    • She loves to conga at festivals whenever she hears the drums.
    • The guests congaed across the dance floor to the upbeat music.
noun
  1. A tall, narrow drum played with the hands, originating in Latin American music.
    • The band's conga player added a deep, pulsing beat to the song.
    • The musician played a lively rhythm on the conga during the parade.
    • She learned to play the conga in her school's music class.
  2. A dance performed in a line, with dancers holding onto the person in front and moving in a rhythmic, shuffling step.
    • At the party, everyone joined a conga line that snaked through the room.
    • The children learned the conga at summer camp and danced around the field.
    • They formed a conga at the wedding reception, laughing and kicking their legs.
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