Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for hangman. Search instead for hanumans.
Definitions

hangman

[hang-muhn, hang-man] / ˈhæŋ mən, ˈhæŋˌmæn /
NOUN
garroter
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Even the widely despised Chun escaped the hangman.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2023

The hangman will be played by David Threlfall, a Tony nominee for “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby.”

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2022

Organizers tried getting students who might feel bashful online to at least try a game of hangman or charades.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2021

A notebook and other items belonging to Britain's most famous hangman has sold at auction for £20,000.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2019

The hangman was doing a brisk trade in murderer’s wash water, but Beetle was at last able to secure a bottle.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman



Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "hangman" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com