lynching

ˈlɪnʧɪŋ

Definition

Definition of lynching - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

justiceexecution by a mob without legal trial

The lynching was a tragic event in the town.

vigilantism

Adjective

mob justicerelated to execution by mob without trial

The lynching atmosphere was tense and fearful.

extrajudicial

vigilante

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Origin of lynching

English, lynch (to execute without trial)

Terms with lynching included in their meaning

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gallows tree

lynching site

tree used for hanging executions

necktie party

punishment

execution by hanging, especially a lynching

Examples of lynching in a sentence

Lynching was a grim reality in the past.
The lynching crowd gathered quickly and violently.
Reports of lynching incidents shocked the community.

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French:lynchage, de justice populaire, ...
German:Lynchen, lynchartig, ...
Italian:linciaggio, di linciaggio, ...
Spanish:linchamiento, de linchamiento, ...
Portuguese:linchamento, justiça popular, ...
Chinese:私刑, 私刑的, ...
Japanese:リンチ, リンチ的な, ...
Arabic:إِعْدام غَوْغائِيّ, إِعْدَام غُوغَائِي, ...
Hebrew:לִינְץ׳, לִינְצ'ִי, ...
Russian:линчевание, линейный, ...
Ukrainian:лінчування, лінчувальний, ...
Hindi:लिंचिंग, भीड़-हिंसक, ...
Bengali:লিঞ্চিং, লিঞ্চিং-সংক্রান্ত, ...
Catalan:linxament, de linxament, ...
Czech:lynčování, lynčovací, ...
Danish:lynchmord, pøbelagtig, ...
Dutch:lynchpartij, lynch-, ...
Greek:λιντσάρισμα, οχλοκρατικός, ...
Hungarian:lincselés, lincselő, ...
Khmer:ការសម្លាប់ដោយហ្វូងមនុស្សដោយគ្មានការកាត់ក្តីតាមច្បាប់, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងការសម្លាប់ដោយហ្វូងមនុស្សដោយគ្មានការជំនុំជម្រះ, ...
Korean:린칭, 린치의, ...
Persian:اعدام خودسرانه, مربوط به اعدام خودسرانه به دست اوباش, ...
Polish:lincz, linczowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):linchamento, justiça pelas próprias mãos, ...
Romanian:linciș, de justiție populară, ...
Swedish:lynchning, ...
Thai:การลงประชาทัณฑ์, เกี่ยวกับการประหารโดยม็อบโดยไม่ผ่านการพิจารณาคดี, ...
Turkish:linç, yargısız infaz, ...
Vietnamese:hành hình kiểu lynch, liên quan đến việc hành quyết bởi đám đông không qua xét xử, ...

lynch

lɪnʧ

Definition of lynch - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

illegal killingkill without legal sanction

They feared the mob would lynch him before the trial.
The angry crowd threatened to lynch the suspect.
Rumors spread that they might lynch the accused.

execute

murder

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Expressions with lynch

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lynch mob

group seeking to punish someone without legal process

The lynch mob gathered outside the courthouse, demanding immediate action..

lynch law

punishing without trial by a mob

The town resorted to lynch law after the incident.

Origin of lynch

English, lynch (to execute without trial)

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French:lyncher, ...
German:lynchen, ...
Italian:uccidere illegalmente, ...
Spanish:linchar, ...
Portuguese:linchar, ...
Chinese:私刑处死, ...
Japanese:リンチする, ...
Arabic:قَتَلَ دون محاكمة, ...
Hebrew:לְבַצֵּעַ לִינְץ' בְּ, ...
Russian:линчевать, ...
Ukrainian:лінчувати, ...
Hindi:लिंच करना, ...
Bengali:পিটিয়ে মারা, ...
Catalan:linxar, ...
Czech:lynčovat, ...
Danish:lynche, ...
Dutch:lynchen, ...
Greek:λιντσάρω, ...
Hungarian:meglincselni, ...
Khmer:សម្លាប់ដោយហ្វូងមនុស្ស, ...
Korean:린치하다, ...
Persian:لینچ کردن, ...
Polish:zlinczować, ...
Portuguese (BR):linchar, ...
Romanian:a linșa, ...
Swedish:lyncha, ...
Thai:รุมประชาทัณฑ์, ...
Turkish:linç etmek, ...
Vietnamese:giết, ...

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