Synonyms of shook a leg

shook a leg

phrase

past tense 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
• shuffled
• fox-trotted
• strutted
• waltzed
• polkaed
• pranced
• boogied
• boogeyed
• mamboed
• bopped
• gavotted
• jigged
• jitterbugged
• shagged
• tap-danced
• shimmied
• tripped
• treaded
• jived
• tangoed
• twisted
• trod

2

as in raced

to proceed or move quickly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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