hangman

• اسم يشير إلى الشخص الذي ينفذ أحكام الإعدام بالشنق، أو إلى لعبة تخمين الكلمات حيث يحاول اللاعبون تخمين كلمة قبل اكتمال رسم شكل معلق على المشنقة.

A noun referring to a person whose job is to execute condemned prisoners by hanging, or a word-guessing game where players try to guess a word before a stick figure is fully drawn.

1. ExecutionerB2formal

   A person whose job is to execute someone by hanging.

   الجلاد

   • The hangman prepared the noose for the condemned prisoner.
   • In medieval times, the hangman was a feared figure.
   • The role of the hangman was often hereditary.

   المرادفاتexecutioner

2. Word gameA2informal

   A classic word-guessing game where players try to guess a word letter by letter, with each wrong guess adding a part to a drawing of a hanged figure.

   لعبة المشنقة

   • The children played hangman during the long car ride.
   • We used to play hangman on the blackboard in school.
   • Hangman is a fun way to practice spelling.