Synonyms of shaken a leg

shaken a leg

phrase

past participle of shake a leg

1

as in danced

to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music

The DJ played music that was sure to make every party guest get up and shake a leg.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• danced
• footed (it)
• stepped
• hoofed (it)
• tripped the light fantastic
• waltzed
• strutted
• shuffled
• pranced
• fox-trotted
• boogied
• mamboed
• bopped
• shagged
• jigged
• jitterbugged
• polkaed
• gavotted
• shimmied
• tripped
• jived
• trodden
• tap-danced
• twisted
• tangoed

2

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

We'd better shake a leg if we want to make the movie!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• driven
• jumped
• trotted
• flown
• rushed
• buzzed
• hurried
• bolted
• zipped
• scurried
• run
• stepped
• scooted
• cracked (on)
• rammed
• blown
• darted
• chased
• traveled
• dashed
• stepped on it
• blasted
• scuttled
• ripped
• hurled
• jogged
• torn
• highballed
• shot
• cannonballed
• bundled
• hastened
• zoomed
• whirled
• beaten it
• whisked
• barreled
• bowled
• humped
• bustled
• hurtled
• blazed
• hustled
• rocketed
• rustled
• made tracks
• careened
• nipped
• coursed
• motored
• breezed
• pelted
• got a move on
• belted
• jetted
• bombed
• hotfooted (it)
• hied
• hared
• careered
• stepped out
• flitted
• accelerated
• scudded
• scampered
• streaked
• scuffled
• caught up
• sprinted
• whizzed
• galloped
• stampeded
• overtaken
• beetled
• outpaced
• quickened
• outrun
• outstripped
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• crept
• dragged
• poked
• hung (around or out)
• lagged
• lingered
• poked
• loitered
• strolled
• slowed (down or up)
• shuffled
• sauntered
• tarried
• dillydallied
• ambled
• dawdled
• plodded
• dallied
• lumbered
• decelerated