Meaning of "boogie" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOOGIE

Originally African-American slang, perhaps from Kongo mbugi devilishly good.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BOOGIE

boogie  [ˈbuːɡɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOGIE

Boogie is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb boogie in English.

WHAT DOES BOOGIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boogie

Boogie is a repetitive, swung note or shuffle rhythm, "groove" or pattern used in blues which was originally played on the piano in boogie-woogie music. The characteristic rhythm and feel of the boogie was then adapted to guitar, double bass, and other instruments. The earliest recorded boogie-woogie song was in 1916. By the 1930s, Swing bands such as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Gerald Martin, and Louis Jordan all had boogie hits. By the 1950s, boogie became incorporated into the emerging rockabilly and rock and roll styles. In the late 1980s and the early 1990s country bands released country boogies. Today, the term "boogie" usually refers to dancing to pop, disco, or rock music.

Definition of boogie in the English dictionary

The first definition of boogie in the dictionary is to dance to pop music. Other definition of boogie is to make love. Boogie is also a session of dancing to pop music.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BOOGIE

PRESENT

Present

I boogie

you boogie

he/she/it boogies

we boogie

you boogie

they boogie

Present continuous

I am boogying

you are boogying

he/she/it is boogying

we are boogying

you are boogying

they are boogying

Present perfect

I have boogied

you have boogied

he/she/it has boogied

we have boogied

you have boogied

they have boogied

Present perfect continuous

I have been boogying

you have been boogying

he/she/it has been boogying

we have been boogying

you have been boogying

they have been boogying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I boogied

you boogied

he/she/it boogied

we boogied

you boogied

they boogied

Past continuous

I was boogying

you were boogying

he/she/it was boogying

we were boogying

you were boogying

they were boogying

Past perfect

I had boogied

you had boogied

he/she/it had boogied

we had boogied

you had boogied

they had boogied

Past perfect continuous

I had been boogying

you had been boogying

he/she/it had been boogying

we had been boogying

you had been boogying

they had been boogying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will boogie

you will boogie

he/she/it will boogie

we will boogie

you will boogie

they will boogie

Future continuous

I will be boogying

you will be boogying

he/she/it will be boogying

we will be boogying

you will be boogying

they will be boogying

Future perfect

I will have boogied

you will have boogied

he/she/it will have boogied

we will have boogied

you will have boogied

they will have boogied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been boogying

you will have been boogying

he/she/it will have been boogying

we will have been boogying

you will have been boogying

they will have been boogying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would boogie

you would boogie

he/she/it would boogie

we would boogie

you would boogie

they would boogie

Conditional continuous

I would be boogying

you would be boogying

he/she/it would be boogying

we would be boogying

you would be boogying

they would be boogying

Conditional perfect

I would have boogie

you would have boogie

he/she/it would have boogie

we would have boogie

you would have boogie

they would have boogie

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been boogying

you would have been boogying

he/she/it would have been boogying

we would have been boogying

you would have been boogying

they would have been boogying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you boogie
we let´s boogie
you boogie

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to boogie

Past participle

boogied

Present Participle

boogying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF BOOGIE

Find out the translation of boogie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of boogie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boogie» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 布吉
• Translator English - Spanish: Boogie
• English: boogie
• Translator English - Hindi: बूगी
• Translator English - Arabic: الرقصة
• Translator English - Russian: буги
• Translator English - Portuguese: Boogie
• Translator English - Bengali: বুগি
• Translator English - French: boogie
• Translator English - Malay: Boogie
• Translator English - German: Boogie
• Translator English - Japanese: ブギウギ
• Translator English - Korean: 부기
• Translator English - Javanese: Boogie
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lướt
• Translator English - Tamil: பூகி
• Translator English - Marathi: बोगी
• Translator English - Turkish: boogie
• Translator English - Italian: boogie
• Translator English - Polish: boogie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бугі
• Translator English - Romanian: boogie
• Translator English - Greek: boogie
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Boogie
• Translator English - Swedish: boogie
• Translator English - Norwegian: boogie

6 QUOTES WITH «BOOGIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boogie.

1

David Crosby

I come from a school of people, folk singers, and the tradition there is troubadours, and you're carrying a message. Now admittedly, our job is partly just to make you boogie, just make you want to dance. Part of our job is to take you on a little voyage, tell you a story.

2

Jools Holland

The first thing I learned was the 'St Louis Blues' when I was eight. Both my grandmothers, my mother and uncle played the piano. This was post-war Britain, and they played boogie woogie and blues, which was the underground music of the time.

3

Jay McShann

We used to play the Savoy Ballroom, and we always had a boogie tune in the set. Bands like Tommy Dorsey used to do a little boogie woogie. The big bands.

4

Rosie Perez

You can learn steps, but you cannot learn how to boogie.

5

Ty Simpkins

I belong to an improv group, I play cello, I have these phases - fencing, tae kwon do, baseball, ice hockey, boogie boarding in the summer, snowboarding in the winter.

6

Edward Zwick

I think it's too easy often to find a villain out of the headlines and to then repeat that villainy again and again and again. You know, traditionally, America has always looked to scapegoat someone as the boogie man.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOGIE»

Discover the use of boogie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boogie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke

The triumph of the book is the vividness with which Peter Guralnick conveys the astonishing richness of the black America of this era--the drama, force, and feeling of the story.

Peter Guralnick, 2008

Ballroom, Boogie, Shimmy Sham, Shake: A Social and Popular ...

Examining social and popular dance forms from a variety of critical and cultural perspectives

Julie Malnig, 2009

Bebop to the Boolean Boogie: An Unconventional Guide to ...

The text is supported by an exhaustive glossary, hundreds of diagrams that clarify even the most difficult subjects and a CD-ROM with a fully searchable electronic version of the text.

Clive Maxfield, 2003

Animal Boogie

Rhyming text presents various animals as they dance their way in and around the jungle. Includes music.

Debbie Harter, 2000

Bebop to the Boolean Boogie: An Unconventional Guide to ...

CONTENTS: Section 1: Fundamentals Chapter 1 Analog versus Digital Chapter 2 Atoms, Molecules, and Crystals Chapter 3 Conductors, Insulators, and Other Stuff Chapter 4 Semiconductors (Diodes and Transistors) Chapter 5 Primitive Logic ...

Clive Maxfield, 2008

Sam and the Boogie Man

Sam begins the story sleeping with his parents in their over crowded bed. As the story continues, Sam tries several ideas to rid his closet of the boogie man. After all esle fails, Sam uses music to cause the bogie man to boogie away.

Ericka Boussarhane, 2009

Boogie Down

Fierce and controversial, Detective Cassandra Maldonado played major hardball to join New York's most elite homicide squad.

Daniel Serrano, 2010

Jah's Boogie: The Ballad Box

Stephanie Gordon bounces back with her second literary gem "Jah's Boogie: the ballad box.

Steph Gordon, 2009

Caught Up in the Boogie Woogie World

You go to the bank to make a withdrawal - expecting money to pay your car note and a nagging creditor; then the teller tells you sorry, your account has been overdrawn or your request will result in an overdraft in which you have not ...

George Foxx, 2010

Boogie

Every member in the family will love this book. Author Dr. Debi Toporoff delivers her fourth children's book in the Roscoe Series with Boogie.

Debi Toporoff, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOGIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boogie is used in the context of the following news items.

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Almost two weeks back, Boogie shared his great tape The Reach, giving us twelve new tracks of dope West Coast music. Today, he shares a ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»

Much More Than “Oh My” - Boogie's “The Reach” Album is a Must …

I had assumed all of Boogie's music was in the same vein as "Oh My," I was wrong. Since the first day I listened to the album, The Reach has ... «DJBooth.net, Jul 15»

Boggy Boogie on the Bricks

Each year, Boogie on the Bricks brings a broad selection of people of all ages, opinions, and pursuits together for some fun on Court Street. «Athens NEWS, Jul 15»

DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie Release Their Annual Summertime Mix …

When it comes to music, there's nothing that says it's summertime quite like DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mick Boogie's annual mix. Perfect for BBQs ... «Ambrosia For Heads, Jul 15»

Art: Neighborhood Boogie-Woogie in Žižkov

The summer-long art event Neighborhood Boogie-Woogie is an effort to bring art to the public by putting it places that people would normally ... «Prague Post, Jul 15»

Women set tempo at Boogie's Buddy Race

The women of Independence Run and Hike set a new tempo at the 40th annual Boogie's Buddy Race on Saturday morning. Kylee Schuler and ... «Aspen Times, Jul 15»

Paper Cut: Replacing Paper With the Boogie Board

While I doubt I'll ever be a totally paperless house, the Boogie Board can replace at least some of those uses. I was recently sent two versions ... «GeekDad, Jul 15»

Boogie's Buddy Race extends July 4 holiday tradition

John McNamara of Austin, Texas, a recent college graduate, won the men's Boogie's Buddy Race in 29 minutes, 55 seconds. He's a former ... «Aspen Times, Jul 15»

The Grateful Dead's 'New Speedway Boogie,' covered by Beats …

Show frontman Clint Maedgen premiered a cover of the Grateful Dead's "New Speedway Boogie," recorded with Beats Antique (who played a ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»

Song Premiere: Beats Antique feat. Clint Maedgen “New Speedway …

Beats Antique are in a Fare Thee Well mood this week. So today we premiere the band's cover of the Grateful Dead's "New Speedway Boogie. «Relix, Jul 15»