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BOOGIE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
Synonyms:
boogie; boogie-woogie
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("boogie" is a kind 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)
Derivation:
boogie (dance to boogie music)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dance to boogie music
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "boogie" is one way to...):
dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
boogie (an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano))
