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cutting a rug

cutting a rug is the present participle and gerund of cut a rug.

Meaning of cut a rug

Verb

cut a rug (third-person singular simple present cuts a rug, present participle cutting a rug, simple past and past participle cut a rug)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.
    • Young-generation patrons seem to be as fascinated watching the more mature dancers cut a rug.1991 December 15, Ron Alexander, “A Step Back to Supper Clubs and Swing”, in New York Times, retrieved 15 Sep 2008
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut, a, rug.

Questions about cutting a rug

What is cutting a rug the present participle and gerund of?
Cutting a rug is the present participle and gerund of cut a rug.

Words near cutting a rug in the dictionary

  1. cuttin'
  2. cutting
  3. cutting a dash
  4. cutting a deal
  5. cutting a figure
  6. cutting a rug
  7. cutting a shine
  8. cutting a swath
  9. cutting a wide swath
  10. cutting a wide swathe
  11. cutting about

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