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boogying

boogying is the present participle and gerund of boogie.

Meaning of boogie

Verb

boogie (third-person singular simple present boogies, present participle boogying or boogieing, simple past and past participle boogied)

  1. (intransitive) To dance a boogie.
    • Don't you know I wanna boogie with you / Hey, I wanna boogie with you / Down on the corner1979, Lou Reed, “I Want to Boogie With You”, in The Bells
  2. (broadly, intransitive) To dance, especially a vigorous, nightclub-type dance.
    Synonyms:
    get down
  3. (informal, intransitive) To move, walk, leave, exit.
    • Let's boogie on out of here.

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Phrases with boogying

Questions about boogying

What is boogying the present participle and gerund of?
Boogying is the present participle and gerund of boogie.

Words near boogying in the dictionary

  1. boogin
  2. booging
  3. boogins
  4. boogs
  5. boogy
  6. boogying
  7. boogying down
  8. boogying on down
  9. boogyman
  10. boogymen
  11. booh

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