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dancing upon nothing

dancing upon nothing is the present participle and gerund of dance upon nothing.

Meaning of dance upon nothing

Verb

dance upon nothing (third-person singular simple present dances upon nothing, present participle dancing upon nothing, simple past and past participle danced upon nothing)

  1. (archaic) To be executed by hanging.

Questions about dancing upon nothing

What is dancing upon nothing the present participle and gerund of?
Dancing upon nothing is the present participle and gerund of dance upon nothing.

Words near dancing upon nothing in the dictionary

  1. dancing school
  2. dancing the Tyburn jig
  3. dancing to a different tune
  4. dancing to a new tune
  5. dancing to someone's tune
  6. dancing upon nothing
  7. dancing with the devil
  8. dancing-girl
  9. dancing-girls
  10. dancingly
  11. dancingness

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