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hangman

  • /ˈhæŋˌmæn/
  • /ˈheɪ̯ŋˌmeə̯n/
  • /ˈhɛ̃ŋˌmɛə̯n/

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Inherited from Middle English hangman, hongman, hangeman, equivalent to hang + -man.

noun hangmen

  1. countable An executioner responsible for hanging criminals. One cried, "God bless us!" and "Amen" the other, As they had seen me with these hangman's hands.
  2. countable, uncountable Someone responsible for hanging pictures and other artworks in a gallery, museum etc. I also asked some Royal Academicians to view it, viz. Northcote, Cosway, &c. who approved of it much: it is well composed, and beautifully coloured; but the hangmen at the Exhibition have not hung it in a conspicuous situation; it is placed in an ante-room, and pretty high […].
  3. uncountable A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.

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noun executioner

Españolverdugo, ahorcador
한국어교수형 집행인 gyosuhyeong jiphaeng'in
日本語死刑執行人 shikeishikkōnin
中文劊子手 /刽子手 guìzishǒu
हिन्दीजल्लाद jallād
Portuguêsenforcador
Françaisbourreau, bourrelle
DeutschHenker
Italianoboia, carnefice
Ελληνικάδήμιος dímios
Românăcălău, gâde, gealat
Русскийпала́ч paláč, ве́шатель véšatelʹ
العربيةجَلَّاد jallād

noun game

Españolahorcado, colgado
Portuguêsjogo da forca
Françaispendu
DeutschGalgenmännchen, Hängemännchen
Ελληνικάκρεμάλα kremála
Românăspânzurătoarea
Русскийви́селица víselica

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"hangman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hangman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hangman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hangman

Chicago

"hangman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hangman.

BibTeX
@misc{hangman_2026,
  title = {hangman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hangman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}