boogie

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noun

boo·​gie ˈbu̇-gē  ˈbü- 

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  ˈbü- 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The event started with a small trickle of eager party-goers at 9 P.M. but the night exponentially grew at around 10:45 P.M. as casts took their final curtain calls and wandered down from their respective theaters to have a late-night boogie to music that wasn’t in their nightly musical repertoire. —Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 16 June 2024

The band blends a mix of California rock, funk, jazz, country and rockabilly with New Orleans swamp boogie to create a sound all their own, according to the Milford Oyster Festival’s website. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2024

Verb

In another clip shared to social media by Naomi, the cast boogied to one more song together on the Bridgerton set. —Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024

The audience got a kick out of the gag, with Jennifer Lopez and Andrew Scott boogieing in their seats, and Matt Damon wiping away tears of laughter. —Patrick Ryan, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing boogie

• boogie board
• boogie-woogie