boogie

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noun

boo·​gie ˈbu̇-gē How to pronounce boogie (audio) ˈbü- How to pronounce boogie (audio)
Synonyms of boogie
1
: boogie-woogie
2
: earthy and strongly rhythmic rock music conducive to dancing
also : a period of or occasion for dancing to this music

boogie

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verb

boo·​gie ˈbu̇-gē How to pronounce boogie (audio) ˈbü- How to pronounce boogie (audio)
variants or less commonly boogy or boogey
boogied also boogeyed; boogying also boogeying

intransitive verb

1
: to dance to rock music
also : revel, party
2
a
: to move quickly
b
: to get going

Examples of boogie in a Sentence

Verb Let's boogie on out of here.
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Noun
But just four weeks later, in September 2018, Arthur Medici, 26, of Revere, was killed while boogie boarding at Newcomb Hollow in Wellfleet, the first fatal shark attack in Massachusetts since 1936. — Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 And then dragging Jimmy in there too and having Jimmy kinda go full-tilt boogie ready to piñata some heads. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
In Siberia, this ethereal dance will happen shortly after dawn; in Reykjavik, in the late afternoon; and, here in Valencia, the celestial pas-de-deux will boogie down just before sunset, right above the horizon. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for boogie

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of boogie was in 1929

Phrases Containing boogie

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