Lynch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /lɪnt͡ʃ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Lynch is a verb meaning (transitive) To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
Meaning
(transitive) To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
More Meanings
- (transitive, colloquial, by extension) To castigate severely.
- Alternative form of linch.
Example Sentences
I telephoned Bill Brandon in Oxford and begged him to get the new refrigeration unit into production before I got lynched.
Public anger erupted. Soldiers were lynched in the streets including young recruits proven to have been deceived by their generals about the true intentions of the attack.
Word Forms
- lynches
- lynching
- lynched
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lam, hang, lin, husband, lim, kill.
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