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to shag

to shag

16 8.9
To dance a lively swing step with quick hops
  • verb
  • /ʃæɡ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : bailar el shag
  • Every day he asked Grace to shag the fungoes he hit, but she refused.

Examples

  • They decided to shag to their favorite swinging tunes, matching their quick steps perfectly.

  • At the dance party, everyone joined in to shag to the upbeat swing music.

  • So, shall we shag now, or shall we shag later?

    Fiction book (1997)

  • So, shall we shag now, or shall we shag later?

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The lively couple loved to shag whenever they heard swing music played at the local ballroom.

Synonyms

to dance
vsto shag
579 1.0

To move quickly and lightly from side to side or up and down

is a specific lively partner style linked to swing music in the United States

Compounds

shag rug
1 3.8

A rug with long, thick, soft threads that look fluffy

How Lively

to jitterbug
  • Archaic
2 8.7
to shag
  • Archaic
16 8.9
swing
  • US
5 7.8
to dance
∞ 1.0
to sway
77 2.4

Surface Forms

shag infinitive
shagged past
shagged past participle
shagging present participle
shags third person singular

Etymology

Shag as a verb simply means 'to do the shag' dance, linking directly to the noun; to shag is to make those quick, hopping swing steps that give the dance its name.