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

And what’s a Bay Area boogie without Too $hort and E-40? —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026

This new singer recited turgid poetry over his new bandmates’ compositions, which erred towards brittle reggae and boogie. —Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026

Verb

Someone cue the disco tunes, because Serena Williams is ready to boogie. —Christina Perrier, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026

Toronto and Orlando know how to boogie. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing boogie

• boogie board
• boogie-woogie