dancing to a different tune

A form of dance to a different tune — To behave differently; to march to the beat of a different drummer.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dance to a different tune
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APA

dancing to a different tune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dancing%20to%20a%20different%20tune

MLA

“dancing to a different tune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dancing%20to%20a%20different%20tune. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dancing to a different tune,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dancing%20to%20a%20different%20tune.

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