boogie

/ˈbʊgi/

/ˈbʊgi/

Other forms: boogies; boogied; boogying; boogieing

Definitions of boogie

1. noun

   an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
   synonyms: boogie-woogie

   type of:

   blues

   a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes

   jazz

   a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
2. verb

   dance to boogie music
   type of:

   dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

   move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance