lyncher

lynch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [linch]
- /lɪntʃ/
- /ˈlɪnʧə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [linch]
- /lɪntʃ/

Definitions of lyncher word

verb with object lyncher to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority. 1
noun lyncher One who lynches. 1

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Origin of lyncher

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35, Americanism; v. use of lynch in lynch law

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Parts of speech for Lyncher

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lyncher

lyncher popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for lyncher

noun lyncher

firing squad — a military detachment assigned to execute a condemned person by shooting.
killer — a person or thing that kills.
death squad — Death squads are groups of people who operate illegally and carry out the killing of people such as their political opponents or criminals.
hired gun — a person hired to kill someone, as a gunfighter or professional killer.
hit man — a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.

All 11 Synonyms of lyncher