hangman

noun

hang·man | \ ˈhaŋ-mən

Definition of hangman

1 : one who hangs a condemned person also : a public executioner

2 : a game in which the object is for one player to guess the letters of an unknown word before the player who knows the word creates a stick figure of a hanged man by drawing one line for each incorrect guess

Examples of hangman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In America, the hangman's noose has come to symbolize a deplorable act of brutality, along with unbound... — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 May 2021 The first incident had been reported on April 27 when a hangman’s noose was found hanging from a steel beam on the second floor of the building. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 21 May 2021 The first incident was reported to police on April 27, after a hangman’s noose was found hanging from a steel beam on the second floor of the building, according toNew Haven ABC affiliate WTNH. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 May 2021 Organizers tried getting students who might feel bashful online to at least try a game of hangman or charades. — Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2021 Every escaped the hangman’s noose, though several of his comrades were captured and executed. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2020 But one at Talladega was made using a hangman’s knot. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 26 June 2020 In America, the hangman's noose has come to symbolize a deplorable act of brutality, along with unbound fear and hatred towards African Americans. — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 23 June 2020 The comments appeared with an image of a hangman’s noose, according to the newspaper. — Midland Reporter-telegram, Houston Chronicle, 9 June 2020

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