polka

verb

Definition of polkanext
as in to waltz

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polka
  1. waltz
  2. tango
  3. boogie
  4. bop
  5. jitterbug
  6. jive
  7. jig
  8. shuffle
Verb
  • The Falcons defensive back fell, and Jefferson waltzed into the end zone untouched.
    Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Graham then waltzes in, brimming with a particularly glittering dose of Lorelai's quirky confidence.
    EW.com, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of waltz
Verb
  • The two will tango throughout the evening before setting above the western horizon around midnight.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Drake, a proven mastermind in rap beef, has tangoed with Meek Mill, Pusha T and Kanye and said disparaging things.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of tango
Verb
  • Rosie remarked that Joey knew how to boogie, while Derek appreciated how content-packed the routine was.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • This election is a broken info-pipe of raw sewage spewing in every direction, and these guys are boogieing down in the muck.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of boogie
Verb
  • Jennifer Lava, a 40-year-old with stage 4 colon cancer, recently made it through 25 rounds of radiation by bopping out to two playlists.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The roof of the house appears to be intact, with even an attic window bopping above the water.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of bop
Verb
  • Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.
    Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Linders says the audience for trad jazz can generally be put into three categories: There are swing dancers who are eager to jitterbug to some hot sounds.
    Noah Schaffer, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
Definition of jitterbug
Verb
  • Ready or not, the Dancing With the Stars competitors are jamming, jiving, and foxtrotting in full throttle.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • When reality doesn’t jive with her desires (see also: Shauna’s early acceptance to Brown), no one dares shatter her illusions.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of jive
Verb
  • Diamond jigs were originally intended to be dropped straight down from a boat and jigged vertically.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Owned by the Chinese, the ship was flagged to Argentina and jigging in Argentinian waters.
    Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
Definition of jig
Verb
  • In other words, the 2023 offseason was the Celtics' last real shot to shuffle their supporting cast around Brown and Tatum.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.
    Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of shuffle
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