dance upon nothing

verb

To be executed by hanging.

Similar
hangswingdance on a ropedance on nothingdance the hempen jigdance the Tyburn jigdangleride a horse foaled by an acorn
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Meanings

verbdance upon nothing (third-person singular simple present dances upon nothing, present participle dancing upon nothing, simple past and past participle danced upon nothing)

present singular third person dances upon nothing · participle present dancing upon nothing · participle past danced upon nothing · past danced upon nothing

  1. archaicTo be executed by hanging.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be executed by hanging.

Similar
hangswingdance on a ropedance on nothingdance the hempen jigdance the Tyburn jigdanglehangride a horse foaled by an acornstretch hempstring upswingtake a ride to Tyburntrinetrusswag hemp
Also see
dance on a ropedance on nothingdance the hempen jigdance the tyburn jigride a horse foaled by an acornstretch hempstring upswingtake a ride to tyburntrinewag hemp
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dance upon nothing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20upon%20nothing

MLA

“dance upon nothing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20upon%20nothing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dance upon nothing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dance%20upon%20nothing.

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