fandango

/fænˈdæŋɡoʊ/
noun
  1. A lively Spanish or Latin American dance performed by a couple, often with castanets and guitar music.
    • The dancers performed a passionate fandango at the festival.
    • The music shifted to a fast fandango, and everyone clapped along.
    • She learned the fandango during her trip to Seville.
  2. A piece of music for or in the style of this dance.
    • They danced to a traditional fandango from Andalusia.
    • The composer included a fandango in his suite for strings.
    • The guitarist played a beautiful fandango that filled the room.
  3. A foolish or pointless activity; a fuss or commotion.
    • The meeting turned into a fandango of arguments and no decisions.
    • Stop all this fandango and get to work.
    • There was a big fandango over the missing keys, but they were in his pocket.
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