sashayed

sa·shay

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sa-shey]
- /sæˈʃeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sa-shey]
- /sæˈʃeɪ/

Definitions of sashayed word

verb without object sashayed to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly: She just sashayed in as if she owned the place. 1
verb without object sashayed to chassé in dancing. 1

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Origin of sashayed

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40, Americanism; metathetic variant of chassé

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Parts of speech for Sashayed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sashayed

sashayed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sashayed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sashayed

verb sashayed

ambled — to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter: He ambled around the town.
glided — to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.

noun sashayed

flounced — Simple past tense and past participle of flounce.

All 3 Synonyms of sashayed