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boogie

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbuɡi// UK //bˈuːɡi// boo·gie Informal Slang Vulgar

v. to dance energetically, especially to jazz, blues, or rock music. You use this when the dancing is fast and lively.

v. to dance with energetic, rhythmic movement, typically to jazz, blues, or rock music. Informal in register; often used intransitively.


SIMPLE

We boogie all night at the club.

CONTEXTUAL

The band played an upbeat tune, and everyone started to boogie on the dance floor.

COMPLEX

As the tempo increased, the crowd began to boogie with a frenetic energy that seemed to defy the cramped space of the venue.

Synonyms
Origin

French bouger means to move as in a dance move.

Usage

Intransitive; often followed by 'to' + music genre or 'around'.

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