full-tilt boogie



full-tilt boogie

1. adverb At the highest capacity or most extreme rate possible; rapidly, recklessly, or with full abandon. When I first bought the car, it was a total hunk of junk; but after a few months of work, it's now running full-tilt boogie. When the police showed up, everyone darted full-tilt boogie out of the house.
2. noun An extreme level of performance, capacity, or energy. We've reached a full-tilt boogie in the office, with everyone working extra hours to get the project off the ground.
See also: boogie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aniketos-Greek, Ancient Greek
BÉIbhinnBAY-vin, BE-veenIrish
Gyeong-Sukgyung-sookKorean
Mccormick[mə'kɔ:mik]
ArankaAW-rawn-kawHungarian
QuyỀN-Vietnamese