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dances on someone's grave

dances on someone's grave is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dance on someone's grave.

Meaning of dance on someone's grave

Verb

dance on someone's grave (third-person singular simple present dances on someone's grave, present participle dancing on someone's grave, simple past and past participle danced on someone's grave)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic, informal, sometimes) To celebrate a person's death or downfall triumphantly.
    • This is all aside from my personal disgust at the idea that we should spare any thought for those who would kill us. No one is suggesting dancing on their graves, but neither should we shed even a fraction of a tear for them.2006 May 1, Lisa, “Spilling out drops of wine at the Seder”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)

Questions about dances on someone's grave

What is dances on someone's grave the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dances on someone's grave is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dance on someone's grave.

Words near dances on someone's grave in the dictionary

  1. dances
  2. dances around
  3. dances attendance
  4. dances of the seven veils
  5. dances on nothing
  6. dances on someone's grave
  7. dances out
  8. dances the Tyburn jig
  9. dances to a different tune
  10. dances to a new tune
  11. dances to someone's tune

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