mambo
The word “mambo” has 2 syllables: mam-bo
It's pronounced as /ˈmɑːm.boʊ/
What is synonym and antonym for mambo?
In the thesaurus, “mambo” has 23 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for mambo along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for mambo
- boogey
- boogie
- boogy
- bop
- dance
- fox-trot
- gavotte
- jig
- jitterbug
- jive
- polka
- prance
- shag
- shimmy
- shuffle
- step
- strut
- tango
- tap-dance
- tread
- trip
- twist
- waltz
Meanings of mambo
- noun
- A voodoo priestess (in Haiti).
- A Latin-American musical genre, adapted from rumba, originating from Cuba in the 1940s, or a dance or rhythm of this genre.
- verb
- To perform this dance.
Example Sentences
- They danced the mambo all night at the Latin music festival.
- The band played a lively tune, and everyone joined in the mambo.
- He learned the steps to the mambo for the dance competition.
- The rhythm of the mambo is infectious and makes it hard to sit still.
- She enjoyed the energetic moves of the mambo at the dance class.
On this page you'll find 23 synonyms or another words to mambo, such as: boogey, boogie, boogy, bop, dance, fox-trot, gavotte.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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dance
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- ball
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- bob
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- bop
- bunny hop
- caper
- celebration
- conga
- cotillion
- cotillon
- cut a rug
- dart
- dash
- disco
- event
- festival
- festivity
- fete
- flick
- flicker
- flirt
- flit
- flitter
- flutter
- fly
- foot it
- formal
- fox-trot
- foxtrot
- frolic
- gala
- gambol
- gavotte
- get down
- hoedown
- hoof it
- hop
- hustle
- jig
- jitter
- jitterbug
- jive
- jump
- leap
- mambo
- mask
- masque
- masquerade
- meander
- mixer
- one-step
- party
- pirouette
- polka
- prance
- prom
- promenade
- ramble
- reception
- rhumba
- roam
- sail
- samba
- scamper
- scud
- scurry
- scuttle
- shag
- shake a leg
- shimmy
- shindig
- shoot
- shuffle
- skip
- skitter
- sock hop
- soiree
- speed
- spin
- sprint
- square dance
- step
- strut
- sway
- swing
- tango
- tap
- tap-dance
- tread
- trip
- trip the light fantastic
- twirl
- twist
- two-step
- waltz
- wander
- whirl
- zing
- zip
- zoom