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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
boogie .
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Examples
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The couple is far more interested in boogying down at the opulent party they've ordered — after all the hard work, a chance to have some fun! — than in attending to the drudgery of consummating the marriage.
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The couple is far more interested in boogying down at the opulent party they've ordered — after all the hard work, a chance to have some fun! — than in attending to the drudgery of consummating the marriage.
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For his part, Mr. Harris specializes in making every song into a party—he could have you boogying to "Gloomy Sunday."
A Wondrous Week of Tunes Will Friedwald 2011
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A couple of dance clubs close to the tourist hotspots of Seven Mile Beach attract a lively crowd, and several venues showcase live music on different days of the week – so boogying by the beach is an option.
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I defy you to resist a bout of chair-boogying when Kris and his band layer the chorus with the “sometimes love gets lost in translation” bridge.
Kris Allen previews three new tracks at Miami Dolphins tailgate party: What do you think? | EW.com 2009
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We had nearly gotten through the sound check, when some biker, already totally trashed, started boogying like he was Lord of the Dance.
The Dead Goat Society Michael Gillan Maxwell 2012
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I was walking past Saks this very holiday shopping season when I passed a female volunteer ringing her traditional bell—as synonymous with the holidays in the city as sidewalk Santas and the smell of roasting chestnuts—even while boogying to the beat of her boombox.
Salvation Army Swings Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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(Butler also did plenty of boogying in the booth while playing.)
Nightlife Agenda 2010
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And here's Joaquin: disheveled, a bit pudgy, falling off the stage instead of boogying like the best of 'em.
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At this point, we all know how much Paul Rudd loves to dance, but until you've seen him dressed as a giant earth boogying down with some muppets, you haven't lived.
Paul Rudd Dances With Elmo; Officially Becomes World's Cutest Man (VIDEO) 2010
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