noun, plural -gas, verb, -gaed, -ga⋅ing.| 1. | a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line. |
| 2. | the music for this dance. |
| 3. | Also called conga drum. a tall, conical, Afro-Cuban drum played with the hands. |
| 4. | to dance a conga. |

| conga drum n. A tall, usually tapering single-headed drum typically played by beating with the hands. |