shaking it
Dancing with vigor
Shaking it means moving one's body rhythmically, especially the hips or buttocks, typically while dancing: She was really shaking it on the dance floor.
The phrase suggests energetic, uninhibited movement with sexual undertones.
It can extend to any vigorous physical effort or enthusiastic performance: The band was shaking it all night.
Rhythmic blues music
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
breakdance · swing · samba · mambo · krumping · popping · locking · twerking
Festive event marking occasion
- festivityCelebratory occasion or mood
- bashForceful striking blow
- fiestaFestive public celebration
- shindigBoisterous social gathering
hoedown · blowout · jamboree · rave · club · dance floor · nightlife · revelry
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- pulseArterial blood throb
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
cadence · drumming · backbeat · bassline · bounce · funk · swing · flow
Releasing one's grasp
- cutting looseAbandoning restraint suddenly
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
- blowing off steamReleasing pent-up emotions
- liberationRelease from constraint
catharsis · freedom · stress relief · escape · abandon · carefree · loosening up · breaking free
Active physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
animation · pep · oomph · spark · zest · dynamism · verve · fire
boogie
Rhythmic blues music
hip-hop · breakdance · swing · samba · mambo · krumping · popping · locking · twerking · shimmy
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
shindig · hoedown · blowout · jamboree · rave · club · dance floor · nightlife · revelry · getting down
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
syncopation · cadence · drumming · backbeat · bassline · bounce · funk · swing · flow · timing
letting go
Releasing one's grasp
- cutting looseAbandoning restraint suddenly
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
- blowing off steamReleasing pent-up emotions
liberation · catharsis · freedom · stress relief · escape · abandon · carefree · loosening up · breaking free
vigor
Active physical strength
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
exuberance · animation · pep · oomph · spark · zest · dynamism · verve · fire · gusto
shaking itstanding still
Absence of motion
holding still · sitting still · not moving · staying put · wallflower behavior
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