🕺 A group dance 🥁 A tall drum 🎶 A dance music 🕺 To dance in line

to conga

1 5.7

To dance in a line, stepping forward and kicking to music

verb
/ˈkɒŋɡə/

: bailar la conga

Join us as we conga around the dance floor, following each other's steps.

Examples

Let's conga.

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
At the party, everyone gathered to conga to the lively music.
Conga your way to a great time.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Come on, let's conga.

Meet the Fockers (2004)
Let's conga together and make the celebration unforgettable.

Compounds

conga line

5 3.6

A line of people dancing together while moving around to music

Surface Forms

conga infinitive

congaed past

congaed past participle

congaing present participle

congas third person singular

Etymology

Conga as a verb comes from the dance name, which itself came from the African Congo rhythms brought to Cuba. So to 'conga' simply means to join the conga line and move together to that beat.