gypsy
To roam around the country like a gypsyTo roam around the country like a gypsy.
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» The gypsies danced around the bonfire.
Die Zigeuner tanzten um das Freudenfeuer herum. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Цыгане танцевали вокруг костра. — marafon
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2 senses(intransitive)To roam around the country like a gypsy.
To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.
Examples
21 sentencesThe gypsies danced around the bonfire.
ruЦыгане танцевали вокруг костра. — marafon
deDie Zigeuner tanzten um das Freudenfeuer herum. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Are you after me or the gypsy?
One gypsy family with their caravan was encamped.
He's totally in love with that gypsy girl.
deEr ist total in dieses Zigeunermädchen verschossen. — maaster
She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.
Origin
See Gypsy. Compare bohemian, from Bohemia.See Gypsy. Compare bohemian, from Bohemia.
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Forms
gypsies, gypsying, gypsied, gypsiedWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.