lynch
[ linch ]
/ lɪntʃ /
verb (used with object)
to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.
Origin of lynch
synonym study for lynch
See
hang.
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Definition for lynch (2 of 2)
Lynch
[ linch ]
/ lɪntʃ /
noun
JohnJack,1917–1999,
Irish political leader: prime minister 1966–73, 1977–79.
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British Dictionary definitions for lynch (1 of 2)
lynch
/ (lɪntʃ) /
verb
(tr)
(of a mob) to punish (a person) for some supposed offence by hanging without a trial
Derived forms of lynch
lyncher, noun lynching, nounWord Origin for lynch
probably after Charles
Lynch (1736–96), Virginia justice of the peace, who presided over extralegal trials of Tories during the American War of Independence
British Dictionary definitions for lynch (2 of 2)
Lynch
/ (lɪntʃ) /
noun
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)
John, known as Jack Lynch. 1917–99, Irish statesman; prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1966–73; 1977–79)