boogie
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++boo·gie1 /ˈbuːɡi $ ˈbʊɡi/ verb [intransitive] informalAPD to dance, especially to fast popular music 〔尤指随着节奏快的流行音乐〕跳舞→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
boogie• Dance fans can boogie at Club Oasis and Paradise Beach.• I've got to boogie - see you later.boogie2 (also boogie woogie /ˌbuːɡi ˈwuːɡi $ ˌbʊɡi ˈwʊɡi/) noun [uncountable] 1 APMa type of music played on the piano with a strong fast rhythm 布吉乐〔用钢琴演奏的一种节奏快而强劲的音乐〕 boogie rock at its finest 鼎盛时期的布吉摇滚乐2. a boogie informalAPD a dance, or an occasion when you dance, especially to fast popular music 布吉舞;布吉舞会Examples from the Corpus
boogie• You work hard all week, you're entitled to a boogie now and then.• Southern-fried boogie rock at its finest.• From sultry crooners to hillbilly boogie, Case's voice always sounds at home in her material.• At the end of the day, who cares if they're boogie boarding off Newquay or riding big waves in Scarborough?• There can be a really heavy feeling sometimes between local surfers and visitors and between the real surfers and the boogie boarders.Origin boogie2 (1900-2000) boogie woogieboo·gie1 verbboogie2 nounChineseSyllable
dance, music to fast especially to Corpus popular
boogie
boo‧gie1 /ˈbuːɡi $ ˈbʊɡi/
verb [intransitive]
informal to dance, especially to fast popular music
boogie2
(also boogie woo‧gie /ˌbuːɡi ˈwuːɡi $ ˌbʊɡi ˈwʊɡi/) noun [uncountable]
boogie rock at its finest
2. a boogie informal a dance, or an occasion when you dance, especially to fast popular music
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verb [intransitive]informal to dance, especially to fast popular music
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(also boogie woo‧gie /ˌbuːɡi ˈwuːɡi $ ˌbʊɡi ˈwʊɡi/) noun [uncountable] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: boogie woogie
1. a type of music played on the piano with a strong fast rhythm:Origin: boogie woogie
2. a boogie informal a dance, or an occasion when you dance, especially to fast popular music