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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lynch

/lɪnt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
lynch
IPA
/lɪnt͡ʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.

Transitive verb

verb

To castigate severely.

Colloquial; Transitive verb

noun

Alternative form of linch.

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested 1835, from Lynch law, which appeared in 1811. There is a popular claim that it was named after William Lynch, but equally strong arguments would have it named after Charles Lynch. For the surname, see Lynch. Ultimately a possible doublet of linch.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, de, hlinc

Usage

Inflected Forms

lynches (present, singular) lynching (participle, present) lynched (participle, past) lynched (past) lynches (plural) Lynchs (plural)

Derived Forms

lynchable lynchee lynching lynchman unlynched lynchet Lynchburg Lynchesque Lynchian Lynchy

Phrases

lynch law lynch mob kangaroo court show trial Lynchs Creek Lynch syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

kangaroo court show trial

Synonyms

string up

Homonyms

Lynch linch

Rhymes With

inch pinch finch clinch winch flinch grinch cinch synch hinch kinch minch

Questions

How do you pronounce lynch?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɪnt͡ʃ/.
What does lynch mean?
To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
Where does lynch come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce lynch

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