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MAMBO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("mambo" is a kind of...):
dance; dancing; saltation; terpsichore (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)
Derivation:
mambo (dance a mambo)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dance a mambo
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "mambo" is one way to...):
dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
mambo (a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba)
