hangman

[ hang-muhn for 1; hang-man for 2 ]

/ ˈhæŋ mən for 1; ˈhæŋˌmæn for 2 /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hangman ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural hang·men. for 1.

a person who hangs criminals who are condemned to death; public executioner.

a word game in which one player selects a word that the other player must guess by supplying each of its letters: for each incorrect guess a part of a stick figure of a man who has been hanged is drawn.

Origin of hangman

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hang, man

OTHER WORDS FROM hangman

un·der·hang·man, noun, plural un·der·hang·men.

Words nearby hangman

hanging valley, hanging wall, hang in the balance, hang it, hang loose, hangman, hangman's fracture, hangman's knot, hangnail, hang-on, hang one on

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Example sentences from the Web for hangman

All I said was that if he had been my ancestor instead of yours, you would have called him a hangman.
The Opinions of a Philosopher|Robert Grant
Hangman to thy taske, for I am readie for the vtmost of thy rigor.
The Unfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton|Thomas Nash
I believe that we even had our own hangman, but as none of my friends ever had occasion for his services I did not inquire.
Memoirs|Charles Godfrey Leland
The hangman finished the work on those who had escaped the sword.
Spenser|R. W. Church

At the end of this walk is the Hangman's Cottage, a small brick building with a roof-covering of thatch.
The Heart of Wessex|Sidney Heath

British Dictionary definitions for hangman

hangman

/ (ˈhæŋmən) /

noun plural -men

an official who carries out a sentence of hanging on condemned criminals

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单词	hangman
释义	hangman [ hang-muhn for 1; hang-man for 2 ] / ˈhæŋ mən for 1; ˈhæŋˌmæn for 2 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hangman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural hang·men. for 1. a person who hangs criminals who are condemned to death; public executioner. a word game in which one player selects a word that the other player must guess by supplying each of its letters: for each incorrect guess a part of a stick figure of a man who has been hanged is drawn. Origin of hangman Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at hang, man OTHER WORDS FROM hangman un·der·hang·man, noun, plural un·der·hang·men. Words nearby hangman hanging valley, hanging wall, hang in the balance, hang it, hang loose, hangman, hangman's fracture, hangman's knot, hangnail, hang-on, hang one on Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hangman All I said was that if he had been my ancestor instead of yours, you would have called him a hangman. The Opinions of a Philosopher\|Robert Grant Hangman to thy taske, for I am readie for the vtmost of thy rigor. The Unfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton\|Thomas Nash I believe that we even had our own hangman, but as none of my friends ever had occasion for his services I did not inquire. Memoirs\|Charles Godfrey Leland The hangman finished the work on those who had escaped the sword. Spenser\|R. W. Church At the end of this walk is the Hangman's Cottage, a small brick building with a roof-covering of thatch. The Heart of Wessex\|Sidney Heath British Dictionary definitions for hangman hangman / (ˈhæŋmən) / noun plural -men an official who carries out a sentence of hanging on condemned criminals Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hangman executioner, lyncher
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hangman

noun, plural hang·men. for 1.

Origin of hangman

OTHER WORDS FROM hangman

Words nearby hangman

Example sentences from the Web for hangman

British Dictionary definitions for hangman

noun plural -men

Words related to hangman