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shimmy in German

shimmy in German is Shimmy, Flattern — shimmy means a dance move involving rapid, alternating shaking of the shoulders or hips.

shimmy in German

Shimmy
noun
A dance that was popular in the 1920s.
Flattern
noun
An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle.

What does "shimmy" mean?

  1. noun A dance move involving rapid, alternating shaking of the shoulders or hips.
    "She broke into a little shimmy on the dance floor."
  2. noun An abnormal side-to-side vibration, especially in a vehicle's wheels.
    "The front wheel developed a shimmy at high speed."
  3. verb To move with a shaking, side-to-side motion, or to dance in this way.
    "He shimmied along the narrow ledge."
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shimmy in a sentence

  • She broke into a little shimmy on the dance floor.
  • The front wheel developed a shimmy at high speed.
  • He shimmied along the narrow ledge.
  • The dancers shimmied across the stage.

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What is "shimmy" in German?

"shimmy" in German is Shimmy, Flattern. shimmy means: A dance move involving rapid, alternating shaking of the shoulders or hips.

How do you use "shimmy" in a sentence?

Example: "She broke into a little shimmy on the dance floor." In German, "shimmy" is Shimmy, Flattern.

Are there other ways to say "shimmy" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "shimmy": Shimmy, Flattern.

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