verb
sashay
SA-shay
Sashay (verb) means to walk in a confident, showy, or swaggering way. Example: “She sashayed into the room like she owned it.”
verb
1
To walk in a confident, showy, or swaggering way.
"She sashayed into the room like she owned it."
"He sashayed past the judges, grinning at the crowd."
How to use sashay
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo walk somewhere in a breezy, confident, look-at-me way.
Common pairings
sashay in
sashay down the street
sashay past someone
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Word forms
- Plural
- sashays
- Third person singular
- sashays
- Past tense
- sashayed
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Etymology
An American reshaping of the French dance term chassé ("to chase" or "glide"), altered in pronunciation and spelling as it passed into everyday English.
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What does “sashay” mean?
The word “sashay” means to walk in a confident, showy, or swaggering way. In plain terms, to walk somewhere in a breezy, confident, look-at-me way.
How do you pronounce “sashay”?
“Sashay” is pronounced SA-shay (/ˈsæʃeɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “sashay” in a sentence?
Here is “sashay” used in a sentence: “She sashayed into the room like she owned it.”
What part of speech is “sashay”?
“Sashay” is a verb.
Where does the word “sashay” come from?
The word “sashay” comes from French. An American reshaping of the French dance term chassé ("to chase" or "glide"), altered in pronunciation and spelling as it passed into everyday English.
