lynching

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.

verb

/ˈlɪnt͡ʃɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-lynching.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-lynching.wav

lynching lynchings

From lynch + -ing, see lynch.

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antilynching

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