full tilt boogie
At the most extreme level; at full capacity.
So we ran, full tilt boogie. Behind us, the footsteps echoed. ¶ Natalie and I shot around the corner. Before our pursuers appeared, I pointed up. Natalie flapped to the roof. I scr
boogie
UK /ˈbuː.ɡi/ US /ˈbʊ.ɡi/
noun 5verb 3
Collocations
2VERB + BOOGIE
know, let's, wanna
PREP.
down, on, out, with
Definitions
noun
1
A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity.
noun
1
A style of swing dance.
2
Any relatively energetic dance to pop or rock music.
Come on girls, let's get on the dancefloor and have a boogie!
3
A large, organised skydiving event.
4
A black person.
in front of the White House during the crisis over admission of James Meredith to the Univeristy of Mississippi, we were counterpicketed by five members of the American Nazi Party. One of them carried two placards: one saying "Who Needs Niggers?" and the other "Back to the Trees, Boogies!" Finally a passerby, incensed by the sight of the Stars-and-Stripes being carried alongside the Nazi Swastika, assaulted one of the Nazis
verb
1
To dance a boogie.
Don't you know I wanna boogie with you / Hey, I wanna boogie with you / Down on the corner
Mr. Nichols said that with permits, equipment storage fees and other expenses, it costs the association about $7,000 for a season of boogieing.
2
To dance, especially a vigorous, nightclub-type dance.
3
To move, walk, leave, exit.
Let's boogie on out of here.
Again, the entire line stopped, and again, by the time I got there the enemy had boogied, having accomplished their mission: to delay and harass us
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
boogie on down
To go (to a place or event).
Example Bank
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Come on girls, let's get on the dancefloor and have a boogie!
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in front of the White House during the crisis over admission of James Meredith to the Univeristy of Mississippi, we were counterpicketed by five members of the American Nazi Party. One of them carried
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Don't you know I wanna boogie with you / Hey, I wanna boogie with you / Down on the corner
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Mr. Nichols said that with permits, equipment storage fees and other expenses, it costs the association about $7,000 for a season of boogieing.
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Let's boogie on out of here.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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In some senses, boogie is marked as informal, offensive, slang, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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