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Shimmy — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • shimmy noun A dance move involving rapid, alternating shaking of the shoulders or hips.

Senses

Shimmy is used for these senses in English:

  • shimmy A dance that was popular in the 1920s.

shimmy — full definition

  1. noun A dance move involving rapid, alternating shaking of the shoulders or hips.
  2. noun An abnormal side-to-side vibration, especially in a vehicle's wheels.
  3. verb To move with a shaking, side-to-side motion, or to dance in this way.
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