Fandango
noun
A lively Spanish dance for two people, usually performed with castanets or tambourines.
They performed a fandango under the moonlight.
Often appears as...
- perform a fandango
- dance a fandango
noun
A foolish or useless act or thing.
Ending the meeting early was a complete fandango.
Often appears as...
- complete fandango
- total fandango
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A lively Spanish dance for two people, usually performed with castanets or tambourines.
They performed a fandango under the moonlight.
Often appears as...
- perform a fandango
- dance a fandango
noun
A foolish or useless act or thing.
Ending the meeting early was a complete fandango.
Often appears as...
- complete fandango
- total fandango
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Dance
Fandango refers to a traditional Spanish dance, deeply rooted in Spain's culture.
I'm taking classes to learn the traditional fandango.
Pro Tip 2/3Musical Rhythm
The term fandango can also indicate a music piece with the same rhythm as the dance.
The band played a piece that was a perfect accompaniment for a fandango.
Pro Tip 3/3Involved Instruments
Common instruments for the fandango are castanets or tambourines.
Her fandango performance was enhanced by the lively sound of castanets.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Dance
Fandango refers to a traditional Spanish dance, deeply rooted in Spain's culture.
I'm taking classes to learn the traditional fandango.
Pro Tip 2/3Musical Rhythm
The term fandango can also indicate a music piece with the same rhythm as the dance.
The band played a piece that was a perfect accompaniment for a fandango.
Pro Tip 3/3Involved Instruments
Common instruments for the fandango are castanets or tambourines.
Her fandango performance was enhanced by the lively sound of castanets.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Dance
Fandango refers to a traditional Spanish dance, deeply rooted in Spain's culture.
I'm taking classes to learn the traditional fandango.
Pro Tip 2/3Musical Rhythm
The term fandango can also indicate a music piece with the same rhythm as the dance.
The band played a piece that was a perfect accompaniment for a fandango.
Pro Tip 3/3Involved Instruments
Common instruments for the fandango are castanets or tambourines.
Her fandango performance was enhanced by the lively sound of castanets.
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George Ayittey: Cheetahs...
It's dysfunctional. It is a meretricious fandango of imported systems, which the elites themselves don't understand. That is the source of many of Africa's problems
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George Ayittey: Cheetahs...
It's dysfunctional. It is a meretricious fandango of imported systems, which the elites themselves don't understand. That is the source of many of Africa's problems
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Bari Weiss
American Editor
The best movie theater in the world is in a dingy basement on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The worn seats are painful. There are probably bigger screens in half the apartments in the complex above the theater. And forget Fandango; the theater barely has a website. You want to buy a ticket? Get in line.
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Bari Weiss
American Editor
The best movie theater in the world is in a dingy basement on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The worn seats are painful. There are probably bigger screens in half the apartments in the complex above the theater. And forget Fandango; the theater barely has a website. You want to buy a ticket? Get in line.
Example 1 of 1
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