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 park also has a massive wave pool, a smaller pool for boogie boarding, and a surf simulator as well as several splash zones for kids. —Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs. —Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025

Verb

Curaçao August is great for: retro-minded music fans ready to boogie. —Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025

Popular since at least the early 1970s, poppers were thought to enhance pleasure in the bedroom and while boogieing on disco dance floors to anthems by the likes of Donna Summer and Loleatta Holloway. —Jacob Bernstein, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

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