to sashay

Examples

• All

• We'd best sashay on out of here before some of those save-the-melons folks show up.

  Fiction book (1992)

• For a full three and a half minutes, I sashayed around the stage.

  Day Zero (2007)

• Now, I want you to sashay up to the 4th Street Bridge.

  Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)

• I had to sashay in there, so the seventh grade would know.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Look who came sashaying back!

  Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

• Are you mad at me for sashaying around?

  The Unforgiven (1960)

• "Well, well," she remarked immediately and sashayed into my arms.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Lulu waves goodbye, and she and JoBeth sashay off down the dock.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Bruce, Max, and Chip all turn to see Selina as she sashays in.

  Fiction book (1992)

• She confidently sashayed across the stage, capturing everyone's attention with her graceful movement.

Synonyms

S

to strut

vsto sashay

41 5.5

To walk proudly to attract attention

moves in a smoother, gliding way often like a dance

P

to prance

vsto sashay

28 4.8

To walk proudly with lively steps to get attention

moves in a lower, gliding way that looks graceful instead of high-stepped

P

to prance around

vsto sashay

• Informal

15 4.1

To move with high, lively steps in a playful way

moves with controlled, elegant glide rather than playful high steps

S

to swagger

vsto sashay

9 5.6

To walk or behave in a confident way to impress others

shows confident, graceful motion rather than blunt or arrogant style

C

to cock

vsto sashay

1 8.0

To walk proudly to show off

moves with a light, confident elegance rather than arrogant posture

R

to ruffle

vsto sashay

8.3

Walk in a proud showy way to get attention

moves with graceful, flowing rhythm rather than blunt showiness

T

to tittup

vsto sashay

• Archaic

9.9

To walk in a lively, bouncing way to attract attention

moves in a confident smooth glide rather than bouncy steps

Antonyms

T

to trudge

21 5.5

To walk slowly with heavy steps because you are tired

S

shuffle

11 3.9

A way of walking by dragging the feet along the ground

How Confident

swagger

38 6.5

to strut

41 5.5

to sashay

6 7.4

to walk

∞ 1.0

to saunter

18 5.5

Surface Forms

Etymology