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to shimmy on down

to shimmy on down

9.1
To move or dance quickly toward a place
  • phrasal verb
  • Informal
translation icon : bailar
  • We're all going to shimmy on down to the beach for the fireworks show.

Examples

  • Let's shimmy on down to the party!

  • The dancers shimmied on down the street.

  • As soon as the music started, she couldn't resist and shimmy on down to the dance floor.

  • Everyone grabbed a partner and began to shimmy on down the hallway in celebration.

  • As soon as the music started, she couldn't resist and shimmy on down to the dance floor.

  • Everyone grabbed a partner and began to shimmy on down the hallway in celebration.

  • We're all going to shimmy on down to the beach for the fireworks show.

Synonyms

to dance
vsto shimmy on down
579 1.0

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

is energetic dancing that specifically includes movement toward a destination
to bounce
vsto shimmy on down
386 1.3

To move quickly away from a surface after hitting it, moving up and down in a springy way

is lively dance movement that usually involves going toward a place
to boogie
vsto shimmy on down
  • Informal
28 7.5

Dance energetically to lively upbeat music

is similar but stresses motion toward a particular place
to bust a move
vsto shimmy on down
  • Informal
11 8.9

To dance with a lot of energy to show skill or have fun

is the same energy but also implies moving toward a destination
to shimmy
vsto shimmy on down
10 7.7

To shake the body quickly from side to side as a dance move

is the same shaking energy but also implies moving toward somewhere
to sashay
vsto shimmy on down
6 7.4

To walk in a confident, smooth way to attract attention

is more energetic and implies moving toward a destination while dancing
to get jiggy
vsto shimmy on down
  • Slang
3 9.9

To dance in a lively, playful way

is similar but places emphasis on moving toward a place
to boogie on down
vsto shimmy on down
  • Informal
1 8.8

To dance in a lively way to music

is energetic dancing that specifically moves toward a place
to woogie
vsto shimmy on down
  • Informal
1 9.9

To dance in a joyful, energetic way

is the same energy but involves moving toward a place
to jive to the rhythm
vsto shimmy on down
  • Informal
7.5

Dance quickly and happily to the beat of music

is about energetic dancing that also has a directional movement
to steppin'
vsto shimmy on down
  • Informal
8.4

Move your feet in time with music as a dance

is similar but implies going toward a particular place while dancing

How Energetic

to shimmy on down
  • Informal
9.1
to stride
16 2.7
to trot down
1 3.8
to stroll
122 1.8
to amble
15 4.8

Surface Forms

shimmy on down infinitive
shimmyed on down past
shimmyed on down past participle
shimmying on down present participle
shimmies on down third person singular

Morphology

shimmy + on + down

The meaning is directly derivable from the known parts: 'shimmy' = to dance/ shake, and the particle sequence 'on down' conveys movement toward a place or continuation of motion. This motion+verb composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and follows ordinary English colloquial motion constructions, so a learner who knows the constituent words should infer the meaning.

Etymology

Shimmy on down comes from a simple dance image: shimmy means to shake your body quickly and on down means to move toward a place. So shimmy on down paints the picture of dancing your way to somewhere, which is why it means 'to move or dance energetically toward a particular place'.