1
2
: earthy and strongly rhythmic rock music conducive to dancing
also
: a period of or occasion for dancing to this music
variants
or less commonly boogy
or boogey
boogied also boogeyed; boogying also boogeying
2
a
: to move quickly
b
: to get going
Examples of boogie in a Sentence
Verb
Let's boogie on out of here.
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Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2023
For dares, keep it simple but fun, like daring kids to bite into something sour like lemon or spin around three times and then try to walk in a straight line.
20 Fun Indoor Games and Activities for Kids
Dance Party
Crank some kid-friendly tunes and boogie down in the living room.
—Laura Fenton, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
Related Called the People Power Disco Hour in homage to the show, these events will transform the Broadway Theater into a full-on dance floor, with audiences invited to stay after and boogie for 50 minutes.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
Then, there’s knee boarding, boogie boarding, and body surfing.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
In 2018, a boogie boarder was killed on the Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts' first fatal attack since 1936.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 19 Aug. 2023
More:Hampton Beach rescue: 'Human chain' formed to save swimmers caught in rip current
The video shows the lifeguards extending out using orange buoys and forming a human chain to rescue the boogie boarder who had been pulled by a current and ended up floating too far from shore.
—Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
Lifeguards are always on duty here as the waters in front of the beach can become quite busy with swimmers, boogie boarders, or paddleboarders.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
After her breakup with Ken, Barbie had a new male companion doll named Blaine Gordon, a boogie boarder from Australia.
—Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
The Utah president and the Utah athletic director boogied hard across the podium, making statements and taking questions from the wolves with notepads and microphones during a news conference at which everyone on hand wanted to know details about the school’s move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
Go out and learn: Boot scoot boogie your way to the Music Center for its upcoming beginner dance class.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
Kool & The Gang and the Village People—is there a more joyful combination to herald the full return of gathering and boogieing and getting down on it?
—David Hochman, Forbes, 16 July 2023
Low lights, boozy cocktails and dungeon-like stone walls lend a conspiratorial air to the venue, which draws a diverse and welcoming crowd that boogies down until well after midnight.
—Remy Scalza, New York Times, 25 May 2023
More recently, the Applause singer was seen filming scenes for the project at the staircase connecting Shakespeare and Anderson avenues at West 167th Street in the Bronx that Phoenix's title character memorably boogied down in the 2019 blockbuster.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
Play this hit song and get ready to boogie.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 28 Oct. 2022
Get ready to boogie.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2022
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Noun
But beyond the walkable cobblestone streets and plaza fountains encouraging children's play is a community with stunning architecture, easy access to water sports like boogie boarding and snorkeling, and a handful of restaurants serving three squares a day.
—Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2023
For dares, keep it simple but fun, like daring kids to bite into something sour like lemon or spin around three times and then try to walk in a straight line.
20 Fun Indoor Games and Activities for Kids
Dance Party
Crank some kid-friendly tunes and boogie down in the living room.
—Laura Fenton, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
Related Called the People Power Disco Hour in homage to the show, these events will transform the Broadway Theater into a full-on dance floor, with audiences invited to stay after and boogie for 50 minutes.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023
Then, there’s knee boarding, boogie boarding, and body surfing.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
In 2018, a boogie boarder was killed on the Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts' first fatal attack since 1936.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 19 Aug. 2023
More:Hampton Beach rescue: 'Human chain' formed to save swimmers caught in rip current
The video shows the lifeguards extending out using orange buoys and forming a human chain to rescue the boogie boarder who had been pulled by a current and ended up floating too far from shore.
—Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
Lifeguards are always on duty here as the waters in front of the beach can become quite busy with swimmers, boogie boarders, or paddleboarders.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
After her breakup with Ken, Barbie had a new male companion doll named Blaine Gordon, a boogie boarder from Australia.
—Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2023
Verb
Also over the weekend, Gaga shot scenes at the same staircase that Phoenix's titular character boogied down in the first 2019 blockbuster film, which the upcoming Folie à Deux will serve as a sequel to.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023
The Utah president and the Utah athletic director boogied hard across the podium, making statements and taking questions from the wolves with notepads and microphones during a news conference at which everyone on hand wanted to know details about the school’s move from the Pac-12 to the Big 12.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
Go out and learn: Boot scoot boogie your way to the Music Center for its upcoming beginner dance class.
—Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
Kool & The Gang and the Village People—is there a more joyful combination to herald the full return of gathering and boogieing and getting down on it?
—David Hochman, Forbes, 16 July 2023
Low lights, boozy cocktails and dungeon-like stone walls lend a conspiratorial air to the venue, which draws a diverse and welcoming crowd that boogies down until well after midnight.
—Remy Scalza, New York Times, 25 May 2023
More recently, the Applause singer was seen filming scenes for the project at the staircase connecting Shakespeare and Anderson avenues at West 167th Street in the Bronx that Phoenix's title character memorably boogied down in the 2019 blockbuster.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
Play this hit song and get ready to boogie.
—Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 28 Oct. 2022
Get ready to boogie.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2022
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