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- [boo g-ee, boo-gee]
- /ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boo g-ee, boo-gee]
- /ˈbʊg i, ˈbu gi/
Definitions of boogieing word
- noun boogieing Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person. 1
- abbreviation BOOGIEING boogie-woogie. 1
- noun boogieing a lively form of rock 'n' roll, based on the blues. 1
- verb without object boogieing to dance energetically, especially to rock music. 1
- verb without object boogieing Slang. (often followed by on down) to go. 1
- verb boogieing present participle of boogie. 0
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Origin of boogieing
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Boogieing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boogieing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
boogieing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boogieing
verb boogieing
- sashay — to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly: She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.
- ramble — to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.
- drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- wander — to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray: to wander over the earth.
- mosey — to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
Antonyms for boogieing
verb boogieing
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- run — execution
- walk — to advance or travel on foot at a moderate speed or pace; proceed by steps; move by advancing the feet alternately so that there is always one foot on the ground in bipedal locomotion and two or more feet on the ground in quadrupedal locomotion.
- decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
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