shimmy
verb/ˈʃɪmi/
/ˈʃɪmi/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they shimmy | /ˈʃɪmi/ /ˈʃɪmi/ |
| he / she / it shimmies | /ˈʃɪmiz/ /ˈʃɪmiz/ |
| past simple shimmied | /ˈʃɪmid/ /ˈʃɪmid/ |
| past participle shimmied | /ˈʃɪmid/ /ˈʃɪmid/ |
| -ing form shimmying | /ˈʃɪmiɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmiɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to dance or move in a way that involves shaking your shoulders and hips
- She shimmied onto the dance floor.
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