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lynch
1[ linch ]
verb (used with object)
- to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority:
In the 19th and 20th centuries, thousands of southern African Americans were lynched by white mobs.
- to criticize, condemn, etc., in public:
He’s been unfairly lynched in the media.
Lynch
2[ linch ]
noun
- John Jack, 1917–1999, Irish political leader: prime minister 1966–73, 1977–79.
Lynch
1/ lɪntʃ /
noun
- LynchDavid1946MUSFILMS AND TV: director David. born 1946, US film director; his work includes the films Eraserhead (1977), Blue Velvet (1986), Wild at Heart (1990), Mulholland Drive (2001), and Inland Empire (2006), and the television series Twin Peaks (1990)
- LynchJohn19171999MIrishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister John, known as Jack Lynch. 1917–99, Irish statesman; prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1966–73; 1977–79)
lynch
2/ lɪntʃ /
verb
- tr (of a mob) to punish (a person) for some supposed offence by hanging without a trial
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Derived Forms
- ˈlyncher, noun
- ˈlynching, noun
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Other Words From
- lynch·er noun
- an·ti·lynch·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lynch1
probably after Charles Lynch (1736–96), Virginia justice of the peace, who presided over extralegal trials of Tories during the American War of Independence
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Synonym Study
See hang.
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