Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dance upon nothing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
dance upon noth-ing
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be executed by hanging.

Archaic

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

dance the hempen jig dance the Tyburn jig

Frequently Paired Words

dance the hempen jig dance the Tyburn jig

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does dance upon nothing mean?
To be executed by hanging.

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