shimmy
IPA: ʃˈɪmi
noun
- A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
- A dance that was popular in the 1920s.
- An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle.
- (rare) A sleeveless chemise.
verb
- (dance) To perform a shimmy (dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately).
- To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs).
- (intransitive) To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.
- (intransitive, rare) To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.
- (intransitive, video games) To move across a narrow ledge, either by hanging from it or by strafing on it along the wall.
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Examples of "shimmy" in Sentences
- The dancer performed a mesmerizing shimmy as she twirled across the stage
- I had to shimmy through the narrow gap between the two parked cars
- The wind caused the tree branches to shimmy and sway in the breeze
- She gave her hips a little shimmy as she walked towards the dance floor
- With a quick shimmy, he managed to slide out of his tight-fitting jacket
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