dance the Tyburn jig

verb

To be executed by hanging.

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hangswingdance on a ropedance on nothingdance the hempen jigdance upon nothingdangleride a horse foaled by an acorn
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Meanings

verbdance the Tyburn jig (third-person singular simple present dances the Tyburn jig, present participle dancing the Tyburn jig, simple past and past participle danced the Tyburn jig)

present singular third person dances the Tyburn jig · participle present dancing the Tyburn jig · participle past danced the Tyburn jig · past danced the Tyburn jig

  1. archaicTo be executed by hanging.

    Synonyms: hang, swing, dance on a rope, dance on nothing, dance the hempen jig, dance upon nothing, dangle, hang

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be executed by hanging.

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hangswingdance on a ropedance on nothingdance the hempen jigdance upon nothingdanglehangride a horse foaled by an acornstretch hempstring upswingtake a ride to Tyburntrinetrusswag hemp
Also see
dance on a ropedance on nothingdance the hempen jigdance upon nothingride a horse foaled by an acornstretch hempstring upswingtake a ride to tyburntrinewag hemp
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APA

dance the Tyburn jig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20the%20Tyburn%20jig

MLA

“dance the Tyburn jig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20the%20Tyburn%20jig. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dance the Tyburn jig,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20the%20Tyburn%20jig.

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