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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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"It was a bit of a boogie, a rave... it was like a nightclub."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry grew up together in Macon, Ga., where they played Southern boogie rock, and moved to Athens to attend college at the University of Georgia.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 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

“Texas Hold ’Em” begins with rapid-plucked guitar and moves into a stomping beat, with Beyoncé rhyming “Texas” and “Lexus” and singing lines like, “It’s a real live boogie and a real live hoedown.”

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Mom rummaged in the storage area until she found two boogie boards.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn