lynch

verbnounattested in dialogue

//lɪnt͡ʃ//

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

verb

1
To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
Public anger erupted. Soldiers were lynched in the streets including young recruits proven to have been deceived by their generals about the true intentions of the attack.
2
To castigate severely.
I telephoned Bill Brandon in Oxford and begged him to get the new refrigeration unit into production before I got lynched.

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.

noun

1
Variant of linchAlternative form of linch.

Forms

plural: lynches
past tense: lynched
past participle: lynched
present participle: lynching
third person singular: lynches

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