boogie-woogie

1. 1.

   an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)

   Synonymsboogie

   Broaderjazzblues

Questions about boogie-woogie

What does boogie-woogie mean?

boogie-woogie means "an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano)".

How many syllables are in boogie-woogie?

boogie-woogie has 4 syllables: boo-gie--woo-gie. The stress falls on "boo". In IPA it is /ˈbuɡiˈwuɡi/.

What is another word for boogie-woogie?

Close synonyms include boogie. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.