Definitions

boogie

[boog-ee, boo-gee] / ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi /

NOUN

dance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disco samba tango waltz

STRONG

Charleston conga foxtrot frolic hop hustle jig jitter jitterbug jive jump leap one-step promenade rhumba spin step swing tap twist two-step

WEAK

boogie down bunny hop cut a rug foot it get down rock n' roll trip the light fantastic

NOUN

jazz

Synonyms

STRONG

Dixieland bebop blues boogie-woogie bop jive ragtime swing

WEAK

fusion jazz hot jazz improvisational music

VERB

amble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drift loiter meander mosey ramble sashay saunter stroll toddle wander

STRONG

ankle dawdle gander percolate

WEAK

hoof it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go direct run stay

VERB

hotfoot

Synonyms

STRONG

barrel bolt clip dart dash fly gallop hurtle race run scoot speed sprint streak tear zip zoom

WEAK

burn rubber go like a bat out of hell hightail it make haste

Antonyms

STRONG

decelerate halt slow stay wait walk

WEAK

dawdle

Example Sentences

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In Little Sam’s Island & Beach Fun, boogie boards and water toys sat unrented in the near-empty shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Last December, the singer revealed he had started to perform again and had been playing with a 10-piece boogie jazz band since his recovery.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

Kids squeal and laugh as they dive nose-first into the ocean from their boogie boards.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

Beyoncé has never sounded more southern as she sings, "It's a real-life boogie and a real-life hoedown."

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2024

“So what’s the plan? Should we go for a swim? We have new boogie boards.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

boogie

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