boogied

Hit the floor

Boogied is the past tense of boogie, meaning to dance energetically, especially to rock or pop music: We boogied all night at the club.

More loosely, it means to move or go quickly: I boogied over to the store before it closed.

nightlife

clubbing

Visiting nightclubs for entertainment

nightclub · DJ · dancefloor · strobe · afterhours · cocktails · lounge · karaoke · rave · techno

danced

disco

Seventies dance music

  • jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
  • swingSuspended recreational seat
  • salsaSpicy tomato condiment

grooved · shimmied · twirled · hustled · shuffled · wiggled · gyrated · spun · pranced · jumped

funky

groovy

Sixties slang for cool

danceable · rhythmic · syncopated · upbeat · percussive · infectious · pulsing · thumping · grooving · jamming

energetic

lively

Animated and energetic

peppy · bouncy · vigorous · zippy · jaunty · vivacious · sprightly · dynamic · ebullient · effervescent

Categories
Opposites
movement/motion

boogiedstood still

Ceased all movement

froze · sat · stayed put · rested · reclined

dance style/energy

boogiedwaltzed

Danced in triple time

shuffled · glided · plodded

speed of departure

boogiedlingered

Remained beyond expected

dawdled · stayed · remained · hung around · tarried

Phrases
Family

boogie, boogies, boogieman, boogieing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G