a Latin American dance similar in rhythm to the rumba
"The couple stepped onto the floor ready to show off their moves at the mambo."
A voodoo priestess (in Haiti)
"In Haitian folklore, a powerful mambo is said to command spirits during sacred ceremonies in her courtyard."
In plain English: A mambo is an upbeat Latin dance move where you step forward and back while swinging your arms to music with strong beats.
"They danced to an upbeat mambo during the party."
dance a mambo
"The energetic crowd began to dance a mambo as the lively percussion section kicked in."
To perform this dance.
"The couple moved energetically across the floor as they performed a lively mambo to upbeat salsa music."
The word entered English through the dance known as mambo. It originally referred to a voodoo priestess, deriving its name from an African root meaning "to talk."