to frug

1 9.9

To dance in a lively 1960s style with energetic arm movements

: frug

They frugged enthusiastically on the dance floor, laughing and spinning to the beat.

Examples

At the retro-themed party, everyone started to frug when the oldies music played.
She taught her friends how to frug just like people did in the 1960s.
Let's frug at the party tonight!
She loves to frug whenever she hears that song.
At the party, everyone started to frug when the lively music played.
She showed off her moves as she began to frug on the dance floor.
They taught me how to frug during the dance class last week.

to jig

vsto frug

3 6.4

To dance quickly with short jumps and kicks

is a 1960s lively social dance rather than a leaping folk dance

to jigg

vsto frug

1 9.9

To move your body quickly to lively club music

is a general 1960s lively dance, not a regional club style

to jitterbug

3 8.7

to boogie

30 7.5

to frug

1 9.9

to dance

∞ 1.0

to sway

80 2.4

frug infinitive

frugged past

frugged past participle

frugging present participle

frugs third person singular

Frug as a verb simply comes from the name of the dance, just like we can 'jig' to a jig, so to frug is to perform that lively 1960s dance.