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dance the Tyburn jig

dance the Tyburn jig verb: to be executed by hanging.

Verb

dance the Tyburn jig (third-person singular simple present dances the Tyburn jig, present participle dancing the Tyburn jig, simple past and past participle danced the Tyburn jig)

  1. (archaic) To be executed by hanging.

Synonyms of dance the Tyburn jig

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Forms of dance the Tyburn jig

third-person singular presentdances the Tyburn jig
present participledancing the Tyburn jig
past participledanced the Tyburn jig
pastdanced the Tyburn jig

Questions about dance the Tyburn jig

What does dance the Tyburn jig mean?
Dance the Tyburn jig means to be executed by hanging.
What part of speech is dance the Tyburn jig?
Dance the Tyburn jig is a verb.
What is the past tense of dance the Tyburn jig?
The past tense of dance the Tyburn jig is danced the Tyburn jig.

Words near dance the Tyburn jig in the dictionary

  1. dance steps
  2. dance stick
  3. dance studio
  4. dance studios
  5. dance the hempen jig
  6. dance the Tyburn jig
  7. dance to a different tune
  8. dance to a new tune
  9. dance to someone's tune
  10. dance upon nothing
  11. dance with the devil

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