noun
hangman
HANG-man
noun
1
A person whose job is to execute people by hanging.
"The condemned man was led to the gallows by the hangman."
2
A word-guessing game where wrong guesses draw part of a hanging stick figure.
"The kids played hangman on the whiteboard during recess."
How to Use Hangman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who carries out hangings, or the classic guessing game with the stick-figure drawing.
Common pairings
play hangman
the hangman's noose
Word Forms
hangmen plural
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Etymology
From "hang" + "man."