# lead someone a dance

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To waste somebody's time in an elaborately circuitous manner.

## Etymology
Clipped version of lead someone on a merry dance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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