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

At Island Head Beach State Park in Berkeley Township, New Jersey, swimming, surfing, boogie boarding, mobile sport fishing vehicle permit access and nature center programs are suspended through at least Aug. 21. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025

As the leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fogerty helped shape the sound of American music, blending blues, country, pop, rockabilly, R&B and swamp boogie. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025

Verb

Summer is winding down in North Texas, but there’s still plenty of fun activities around the area for those looking to boogie over the weekend. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025

John Travolta With Pulp Fiction, John Travolta boogied his way back into pop culture relevance and onto his first of eight EW covers. —Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 14 Aug. 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