to jitterbug
2
8.7
- verb
- /ˈdʒɪtərˌbʌɡ/
- Archaic
:
bailar jitterbug
- Several couples began to jitterbug on the highly polished floor.
Examples
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Oh, do you jitterbug?
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Every Friday night, the band plays, and everyone starts to jitterbug together.
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- Do you know how to jitterbug?
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- She taught me how to dance, particularly how to jitterbug.
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It's not surprising that she quickly stopped trying to teach me to jitterbug.
Fiction book (1991) -
How she wrote limericks and how she loved to jitterbug.
Fiction book (1992) -
He would listen for a sec, turn the radio up, grab my mom's hand, and the two of them would jitterbug all over that kitchen!
Blog text (1) -
But then she remembered that she and her friends used to jitterbug to the happy music of Glenn Miller, their tightly permed hair barely moving.
Fiction book (1990) -
Many couples took to the dance floor, eager to jitterbug to the lively swing music.
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At the community center, they hold dance classes where you can learn to jitterbug with others.
Synonyms
7
7.6
To dance in a lively, energetic way to jazz or swing music
3
9.9
To dance in a lively, playful way
2
6.4
To dance quickly with short jumps and kicks
1
9.9
To move your body quickly to lively club music
Dance quickly and happily to the beat of music
Antonyms
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jitterbug as a verb comes from the same idea: jitter ('to shake') plus bug ('insect' or a sudden craze). So, to jitterbug is to move quickly and with lively, jerky steps, just like the swing dance.