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dancing with the devil

dancing with the devil is the present participle and gerund of dance with the devil.

Meaning of dance with the devil

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To engage in risky and immoral behavior.

Questions about dancing with the devil

What is dancing with the devil the present participle and gerund of?
Dancing with the devil is the present participle and gerund of dance with the devil.

Words near dancing with the devil in the dictionary

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

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