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dance on someone's grave

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
dance on -some-one's -grave
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To celebrate a person's death or downfall triumphantly.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

dances on someone's grave (present, singular) dancing on someone's grave (participle, present) danced on someone's grave (participle, past) danced on someone's grave (past)

Phrases

piss on someone's grave

Frequently Paired Words

piss on someone's grave schadenfreude

Questions

What does dance on someone's grave mean?
To celebrate a person's death or downfall triumphantly.

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