hangman

hang·man

H0049100 (hăng′mən)n.1. A man employed to execute condemned prisoners by hanging.2. (also -măn) A game in which one player chooses a word whose letters are guessed at by another player. For each wrong guess, a new part of the stick figure of a hanging man is drawn until either the word is guessed correctly or the drawing is completed.

hangman

(ˈhæŋmən) n, pl -men (Law) an official who carries out a sentence of hanging on condemned criminals

hang•man

(ˈhæŋ mən)

n., pl. -men. a person who hangs criminals who are condemned to death; public executioner. [1350–1400]

Thesaurus

Noun

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hangman - an executioner who hangs the condemned personexecutioner, public executioner - an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant

Translations

执行绞刑者

hang

(hӕŋ) – past tense, past participle hung (haŋ) – verb1. to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook. We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall. 懸掛 悬挂2. to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall. A door hangs by its hinges. 裝設 安装3. (past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop. Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now. 絞死 绞死4. (often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards. The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down. 下垂 下垂5. to bow (one's head). He hung his head in shame. 低(頭) 垂下ˈhanger noun (usually ˈcoat-hanger) a shaped metal, wooden or plastic frame with a hook on which jackets, dresses etc are hung up. 掛鉤 挂钩ˈhanging noun the (act of) killing a criminal by hanging. 絞死 绞死ˈhangings noun plural curtains or material hung on walls for decoration. 簾幕或牆壁掛飾 悬挂物，壁饰 ˈhangman noun a man whose job it is to hang criminals. 執行絞刑者 执行绞刑者ˈhangover noun the unpleasant after effects of having had too much alcohol. He woke up with a hangover. 宿醉 宿醉get the hang of to learn or begin to understand how to do (something). It may seem difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a few weeks. 掌握(某事的)做法 得知 ... 的要领，学会 ... 的窍门 hang about/around1. to stand around, doing nothing. I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners). 閒盪 闲荡2. to be close to (a person) frequently. I don't want you hanging around my daughter. 經常和某人廝混 经常和某人厮混hang back to hesitate or be unwilling. The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers. 猶豫，不情願 犹豫，退缩 hang in the balance to be in doubt. The success of this project is hanging in the balance. 懸而未決 成败未定，结果未定 hang on1. to wait. Will you hang on a minute – I'm not quite ready. 稍候 等待2. (often with to) to hold. Hang on to that rope. 抓著 紧握着3. to keep; to retain. He likes to hang on to his money. 保留 保留hang together to agree or be consistent. His statements just do not hang together. 內容一致 符合，一致 hang up1. to hang (something) on something. Hang up your coat in the cupboard. 掛起 把...挂起来2. (often with on) to put the receiver back after a telephone conversation. I tried to talk to her, but she hung up (on me). 掛斷(電話) 挂断（电话）

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She hung the picture up.
The murderer was hanged.