mambo

/ˈmɑmboʊ/
noun
  1. A lively Latin American dance and musical style that originated in Cuba, characterized by syncopated rhythms and energetic movements.
    • They danced the mambo at the salsa club all night.
    • The band played a fast mambo that got everyone on their feet.
    • She took mambo lessons to prepare for the dance competition.
verb
  1. To dance the mambo.
    • They mamboed across the floor with perfect timing.
    • At the party, everyone started to mambo together.
    • He loves to mambo whenever he hears that rhythm.