Hangman: meaning, definitions and examples
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hangman
[ ˈhaŋmən ]
game
A word-guessing game in which one player thinks of a word and the other player must guess the word by suggesting letters within a certain number of guesses.
Synonyms
letter-guessing game, word-guessing game
Examples of usage
- Let's play hangman, I'll think of a word and you try to guess it!
- We used to play hangman during long car rides to pass the time.
Translations
Translations of the word "hangman" in other languages:
🇵🇹 jogo da forca
🇮🇳 फाँसी का खेल
🇩🇪 Galgenmännchen
🇮🇩 permainan gantung
🇺🇦 шибениця
🇵🇱 wisielec
🇯🇵 ハングマン
🇫🇷 pendu
🇪🇸 ahorcado
🇹🇷 adam asmaca
🇰🇷 행맨 게임
🇸🇦 لعبة الرجل المشنوق
🇨🇿 šibenice
🇸🇰 šibenica
🇨🇳 刽子手游戏
🇸🇮 vislice
🇮🇸 hengimaður
🇰🇿 асылған адам ойыны
🇬🇪 ფირუზა
🇦🇿 asılma oyunu
🇲🇽 ahorcado
Etymology
The game of Hangman is believed to have originated in Victorian times as a pen-and-paper game in which players would try to guess a word letter by letter before completing a drawing of a hanged man. The game has since evolved and become popular worldwide as a fun and challenging word game.
See also: hang, hanging, hangings, hangout, overhang, overhanging.