tangoing
Moving in embrace
Tangoing is dancing the tango, the dramatic Argentine dance characterized by close embrace and sharp, syncopated movements.
Figuratively, it describes any interaction requiring two willing participants: It takes two to tango, and they've been tangoing for months.
The word often implies a complicated or adversarial back-and-forth: The lawyers were tangoing over contract terms.
Venue for formal dances
- milongaArgentine social dance
- partnerOne who shares activity
- stepsSequential actions in process
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
follow · embrace · dip · glide · twirl · pivot · footwork · promenade
Stressed unexpected beats
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- timingArt of choosing moments
pulse · groove · pause · staccato · legato · musicality · phrasing · accent
Pursuit of physical pleasure
- intensityStrength or force level
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- desireIntense wanting
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
seduction · fire · ardor · romance · emotion · expression · smolder · magnetism
Study of substances' interactions
- closenessState of proximity
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- synchronyTemporal coordination
attunement · partnership · trust · nonverbal · eye contact · tension · push-pull · responsiveness
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- back-and-forthAlternating reciprocal motion
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- politicsGovernmental power struggles
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
maneuvering · sparring · interplay · dance · give-and-take · push-pull · standoff · deadlock
ballroom
Venue for formal dances
lead · follow · embrace · dip · glide · twirl · pivot · footwork · promenade · ocho
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
timing · pulse · groove · pause · staccato · legato · musicality · phrasing · accent · swing
sensuality
Pursuit of physical pleasure
drama · seduction · fire · ardor · romance · emotion · expression · smolder · magnetism · allure
chemistry
Study of substances' interactions
- closenessState of proximity
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
synchrony · attunement · partnership · trust · nonverbal · eye contact · tension · push-pull · responsiveness · sensitivity
negotiation
Discussion seeking mutual accord
- back-and-forthAlternating reciprocal motion
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- politicsGovernmental power struggles
diplomacy · maneuvering · sparring · interplay · dance · give-and-take · push-pull · standoff · deadlock · brinkmanship
tangoingwaltzing
Dancing in 3/4 time
square dancing · line dancing · moshing · folk dancing · tap dancing