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

Both survived, but later in 2018, Massachusetts recorded its first fatal shark attack since 1936 when a white shark killed a 26-year-old boogie boarder. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

But just four weeks later, in September 2018, Arthur Medici, 26, of Revere, was killed while boogie boarding at Newcomb Hollow in Wellfleet, the first fatal shark attack in Massachusetts since 1936. — Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

In Siberia, this ethereal dance will happen shortly after dawn; in Reykjavik, in the late afternoon; and, here in Valencia, the celestial pas-de-deux will boogie down just before sunset, right above the horizon. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 11 June 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