hangman
Collocations
5ADJ.
bored, good
VERB + HANGMAN
hanged, pencil, play
HANGMAN + NOUN
tic-tac-toe
PREP.
than
ADV.
sometimes, such
Definitions
noun
An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
One cried, "God bless us!" and "Amen" the other, As they had seen me with these hangman's hands.
Someone responsible for hanging pictures and other artworks in a gallery, museum etc.
I also asked some Royal Academicians to view it, viz. Northcote, Cosway, &c. who approved of it much: it is well composed, and beautifully coloured; but the hangmen at the Exhibition have not hung it in a conspicuous situation; it is placed in an ante-room, and pretty high […].
A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.
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6One cried, "God bless us!" and "Amen" the other, As they had seen me with these hangman's hands.
WiktionaryI also asked some Royal Academicians to view it, viz. Northcote, Cosway, &c. who approved of it much: it is well composed, and beautifully coloured; but the hangmen at the Exhibition have not hung it
WiktionaryThere are many simple games which can be played with just paper and pencil, such as hangman and tic-tac-toe (sometimes called naughts and crosses).
Tatoeba · #3791477When we're bored, we play hangman.
Tatoeba · #4130796I'd rather be hanged than be a hangman.
Tatoeba · #7311442I'd rather be hanged than a hangman.
Tatoeba · #7316442