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burning the roof

burning the roof is the present participle of burn the roof.

Meaning of burn the roof

Verb

burn the roof (third-person singular simple present burns the roof, present participle burning the roof, simple past and past participle burned the roof or burnt the roof)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To experience a great time enjoying and dancing to the music in a dancehall or nightclub.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see burn, roof.

Questions about burning the roof

What is burning the roof the present participle of?
Burning the roof is the present participle of burn the roof.

Words near burning the roof in the dictionary

  1. burning someone's ears
  2. burning that bridge when one comes to it
  3. burning the candle at both ends
  4. burning the coal
  5. burning the midnight oil
  6. burning the roof
  7. burning the water
  8. burning through
  9. burning time
  10. burning times
  11. burning tongue syndrome

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