Meaning & use

conga line

noun·Everyday

A line of people dancing one behind another, usually moving with a repeated hop-step rhythm.

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By midnight, the whole wedding party had joined a conga line around the dance floor.

The children formed a silly conga line, laughing as they wound through the classroom.

A note on using this word

A conga line takes its name from the Cuban conga dance and is now a common feature of parties worldwide.

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