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Lynching

//ˈlɪnt͡ʃɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.

    "The police with difficulty prevented the swaying mass from lynching him on the spot."

  2. 2
    putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of lynch form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From lynch + -ing, see lynch.

Etymology 2

From lynch + -ing, see lynch.

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