Meaning

2 senses

  1. (dated)To be hanged.

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dance, rope.; to dance on a tightrope or slack rope as an entertainer.

Forms

dances on a rope, dancing on a rope, danced on a rope, danced on a rope
Base formdance on a rope · to dance on a rope
3rd person singulardances on a rope
Present participledancing on a rope
Past simpledanced on a rope
Past participledanced on a rope

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydance on a rope
he, she, itdances on a rope

Past simpleLesson

all personsdanced on a rope

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave danced on a rope
he, she, ithas danced on a rope

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill dance on a rope

Synonyms

15 synonyms
hangB1swingB2dance on nothingdance the hempen jigdance the Tyburn jigdance upon nothingdangleride a horse foaled by an acornstretch hempstring uptake a ride to Tyburntrinetrusswag hemp

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
damsondanadanceA1dancerA2dandelionB2dandruff
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