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dancing the Tyburn jig

dancing the Tyburn jig is the present participle and gerund of dance the Tyburn jig.

Meaning of dance the Tyburn jig

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.

Questions about dancing the Tyburn jig

What is dancing the Tyburn jig the present participle and gerund of?
Dancing the Tyburn jig is the present participle and gerund of dance the Tyburn jig.

Words near dancing the Tyburn jig in the dictionary

  1. dancing on nothing
  2. dancing on someone's grave
  3. dancing out
  4. dancing plant
  5. dancing school
  6. dancing the Tyburn jig
  7. dancing to a different tune
  8. dancing to a new tune
  9. dancing to someone's tune
  10. dancing upon nothing
  11. dancing with the devil

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