vogue

The style or fashion that is popular at a particular time.

• Short jackets are in vogue.
• That style went out of vogue years ago.
• The latest vogue is for simple, loose clothing.

How to use it: be in vogue (Wide trousers are in vogue this season.); a vogue for something (There was a vogue for bright coats.)

Similar words: fashion, trend

Common phrases: in vogue, out of vogue, the latest vogue

Popularity enjoyed by an activity, idea, or thing for a period of time.

• The game enjoyed a brief vogue.
• Her novels had a renewed vogue after the film appeared.
• Home baking has come into vogue again.

How to use it: a vogue for something (There is a growing vogue for keeping bees.); be in vogue (These ideas were in vogue during the last century.)

Similar words: popularity, craze

Opposites: unpopularity

Common phrases: enjoy a vogue, a brief vogue, come into vogue

To dance with sharp, stylish movements and poses like those of fashion models.

• She loves to vogue.
• They vogued to a fast beat at the club.
• He is learning to vogue with sharp arm movements.

Common phrases: learn to vogue, vogue on stage, vogue to music

To light someone's cigarette for them.

• Could you vogue me up?
• She vogued him up with a match.
• He held out his cigarette and asked to be vogued up.

How to use it: vogue someone up (He asked his friend to vogue him up.)

Common phrases: vogue someone up, vogue me up