Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

full tilt boogie

/fʊl tɪlt ˈbʊ.ɡi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: ful-l tilt -boo-gie
IPA: /fʊl tɪlt ˈbʊ.ɡi/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

At the most extreme level; at full capacity.

noun

An extreme level.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So we ran, full tilt boogie. Behind us, the footsteps echoed. ¶ Natalie and I shot around the corner. Before our pursuers appeared, I pointed up. Natalie flapped to the roof. I scrambled after her."
"I told myself, I'm going to die reaching these goals. I had to go full-tilt boogie, or I'd suck."
"Full capacity is the zinger, of course. When production hits full-tilt boogie sometime this year, the annualized rate will be about 40,000 units."
"Within a year of his release, he'd OD'd on the full-tilt boogie."

Usage

Inflected Forms

full-tilt boogie (alternative)

Phrases

at full tilt full tilt

Frequently Paired Words

at full tilt full tilt

Synonyms

full throttle full-bore out of control

Rhymes With

boogie boogie-woogie noogie nuggie

Questions

How do you pronounce full tilt boogie?: The recorded pronunciation is /fʊl tɪlt ˈbʊ.ɡi/.
What does full tilt boogie mean?: At the most extreme level; at full capacity.

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