Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dance on nothing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
dance on noth-ing
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be hanged.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

dances on nothing (present, singular) dancing on nothing (participle, present) danced on nothing (participle, past) danced on nothing (past)

Synonyms

dance on a rope dance upon nothing dance on nothing dance the hempen jig dance the Tyburn jig dangle hang ride a horse foaled by an acorn stretch hemp string up swing take a ride to Tyburn

Questions

What does dance on nothing mean?
To be hanged.

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