busting a move
Breaking into dance
Busting a move is dancing, especially with energy or flair: The DJ dropped the beat and everyone started busting a move.
The phrase emerged from hip-hop culture in the 1980s.
It can also mean making a bold or decisive action: If you want that job, you better bust a move.
- groovingDancing enjoyably to music
- getting downDescending or dancing wildly
- groove onEnjoy enthusiastically
- cutting a rugDancing with enthusiasm
- voguingStylized pose-based dancing
locking · pop and lock · drop · krumping · moonwalking · beat · shimmying · breakdancing · popping · freestyling · slang · deciding · improvising · dance battle · hip-hop · initiating · social bonding · street culture
busting a movestanding still
Absence of motion
sitting still · staying put · rooted to the spot · standing around · lounging
busting a moveholding back
Preventing forward movement
shrinking back · playing it safe · keeping a low profile · chickening out · freezing up
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