shook a leg
phrase
1
as in danced
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music The DJ played music that was sure to make every party guest get up and shake a leg. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- danced
- stepped
- footed (it)
- hoofed (it)
- shuffled
- mamboed
- tripped the light fantastic
- strutted
- polkaed
- waltzed
- pranced
- gavotted
- boogeyed
- boogied
- fox-trotted
- bopped
- jigged
- jitterbugged
- shagged
- shimmied
- tripped
- jived
- tangoed
- twisted
- tap-danced
- trod
- treaded
2
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly We'd better shake a leg if we want to make the movie! Synonyms & Similar Words
- raced
- traveled
- sped
- flew
- trotted
- rushed
- hurried
- drove
- scurried
- zipped
- run
- jumped
- chased
- travelled
- buzzed
- stepped
- ran
- scooted
- blew
- beat it
- speeded
- bolted
- darted
- blasted
- dashed
- ripped
- zoomed
- scuttled
- highballed
- bowled
- cannonballed
- rammed
- shot
- tore
- hurled
- whirled
- stepped on it
- cracked (on)
- jogged
- bundled
- hustled
- whisked
- barreled
- hastened
- blazed
- rustled
- rocketed
- made tracks
- bustled
- got a move on
- humped
- hurtled
- nipped
- careened
- motored
- breezed
- hotfooted (it)
- jetted
- belted
- bombed
- pelted
- coursed
- hied
- hared
- stepped out
- careered
- galloped
- barrelled
- flitted
- scudded
- streaked
- scampered
- scuffled
- caught up
- accelerated
- sprinted
- whizzed
- beetled
- stampeded
- outpaced
- overtook
- quickened
- outstripped
- arrowed
- outran
- beelined
- fast-forwarded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- crawled
- hanged (around or out)
- dragged
- crept
- hung (around or out)
- poked
- lagged
- lingered
- poked
- sauntered
- shuffled
- strolled
- dawdled
- loitered
- slowed (down or up)
- dillydallied
- ambled
- tarried
- plodded
- lumbered
- dallied
- decelerated