hangman Synonyms
hangman Meaning
hangman (n)
an executioner who hangs the condemned person
hangman (n.)
One who hangs another; esp., one who makes a business of hanging; a public executioner; -- sometimes used as a term of reproach, without reference to office.
hangman Sentence Examples
- The hangman's noose swung ominously in the prison yard.
- The children played a game of hangman with chalk on the sidewalk.
- The suspense filled the room as the hangman's tally ticked down.
- The victim's body hung lifeless from the hangman's scaffold.
- The hangman's job was a gruesome one, but it was necessary.
- The hangman's profession had fallen out of favor in the modern era.
- The artist depicted the hangman's scene in a chillingly realistic painting.
- The hangman's task was to execute those who had been sentenced to death.
- The hangman's identity was often kept secret to protect his safety.
- The hangman's game served as a reminder of the fragility of life.
FAQs About the word hangman
an executioner who hangs the condemned personOne who hangs another; esp., one who makes a business of hanging; a public executioner; -- sometimes used as a term
murderer, assassin, headsman,executioner, executor,killer, cutthroat, butcher, decapitator, deathsman
No antonyms found.
The hangman's noose swung ominously in the prison yard.
The children played a game of hangman with chalk on the sidewalk.
The suspense filled the room as the hangman's tally ticked down.
The victim's body hung lifeless from the hangman's scaffold.
