boog

Contents

English

Etymology

Originated in 1930s (boogiewoogie).

Verb

boog (third-person singular simple present boogs, present participle booging, simple past and past participle booged)

1. (slang) To dance; to go boogiewooging.

Anagrams

• BOGO, Bogo, gobo

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bo‧og

Noun

boog

1. Alternative spelling of buog.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boːx/
• Rhymes: -oːx

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch bōge, from Old Dutch bogo, from Proto-Germanic *bugô.

Noun

boog m (plural bogen, diminutive boogje n)

1. bow (weapon)
2. (geometry) arc
3. (architecture) arch

Derived terms

• booglamp
• boogschieten
• boogschutter
• gradenboog
• handboog
• kruisboog
• langboog
• regenboog
• ribbenboog
• triomfboog
• vlamboog
• voetboog
• zegeboog

 

See also

• pijl

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

boog

1. singular past indicative of buigen
2. first-person singular present indicative of bogen
3. imperative of bogen