sashay
verb /ˈsæʃeɪ/
/sæˈʃeɪ/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they sashay | /ˈsæʃeɪ/ /sæˈʃeɪ/ |
| he / she / it sashays | /ˈsæʃeɪz/ /sæˈʃeɪz/ |
| past simple sashayed | /ˈsæʃeɪd/ /sæˈʃeɪd/ |
| past participle sashayed | /ˈsæʃeɪd/ /sæˈʃeɪd/ |
| -ing form sashaying | /ˈsæʃeɪɪŋ/ /sæˈʃeɪɪŋ/ |
- + adv./prep. to walk in a very confident but relaxed way, especially in order to be noticed
- I watched her as she sashayed across the room.
Word Originmid 19th cent. (as a verb): alteration of chassé.