Definition of bongo - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
musictype of drum originating from Cuba
- He played the bongo at the beach party last night..
2.
animallarge antelope with spiral horns
- The bongo is native to African forests.
Verb
1.
musicintr. play the bongo drums with handsintr.
- He loves to bongo at parties.
2.
rhythmtr. hit something rhythmically with handstr.
- They bongoed on the table to the song.
3.
heartintr. Rare beat with an irregular rhythmintr. Rare
- Her heart began to bongo with excitement.
Images of bongo
type of drum originating from Cuba 
large antelope with spiral horns
Expressions with bongo
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small drum from Cuba played with the hands
He played a rhythm on the bongo drum.
used to express quick success or completion
I fixed the car, bingo bango bongo, it's running smoothly!
Origin of bongo
Bantu, ngoma (drum)
Examples of bongo in a sentence
The bongo added a unique rhythm to the song. A bongo was spotted near the river. Bongos are known for their striking appearance. She bongos softly during the acoustic set. The children bongoed around the campfire. The kids bongoed on the pots in the kitchen.
She bongoed on the drum during the performance. His heart started to bongo with fear. The anticipation made her heart bongo wildly.
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- French:bongo, jouer du bongo, ...
- German:Bongo, Bongo spielen, ...
- Italian:bongo, suonare i bonghi, ...
- Spanish:bongo, tocar los bongós, ...
- Portuguese:bongo, tocar bongós, ...
- Chinese:小手鼓, 打邦戈鼓, ...
- Japanese:ボンゴ, ボンゴを叩く, ...
- Arabic:بونغو, عَزَفَ عَلَى طُبُول البُونْغُو, ...
- Hebrew:בּוֹנְגוֹ, לְנַגֵּן בְּבוֹנְגּוֹ, ...
- Russian:бонго, играть на бонго, ...
- Ukrainian:бонго, грати на бонго, ...
- Hindi:बोंगो, बोंगो ढोल बजाना, ...
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