Getting caned, unfortunately routine (5)
I believe the answer is:
dance
'unfortunately routine' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'getting caned' is the wordplay.
'caned' anagrams to 'DANCE'.
However, I'm unsure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dance that I've seen before include "Waltz maybe" , "Eg, rumba" , "Eg, waltz, foxtrot" , "Terpsichorean activity" , "Fling" .)