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Lynched vs Hung - What's the difference?

lynched | hung |

As verbs the difference between lynched and hung

is that lynched is (lynch) while hung is (hang).

As an adjective hung is

suspended by hanging.

lynched

English

Verb

(head)
  • (lynch)

  • lynch

    English

    (wikipedia lynch)

    Etymology 1

    First attested , from (Lynch law) that appeared in .

    Verb

    (es)
  • (pejorative) To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging.
  • Synonyms
    * (execute without a proper legal trial) string up
    Derived terms
    * lynching * lynch mob

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (es)
  • English eponyms ----

    hung

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hang)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suspended by hanging.
  • Having hanging additions or appendages.
  • (legal) Of a jury, unable to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial.
  • Of a legislature, lacking a majority political party.
  • (computing, colloquial) Of a computer or similar device, receiving power but not functioning as desired; working very slowly or not at all. The condition is often corrected by rebooting the computer.
  • Having large genitals (often preceded by an adverb, e.g. well hung).
  • Men with big feet tend to be hung like a horse.
  • having a penis of a certain size
  • Synonyms

    * (endowed with a large penis) horse-hung, hung like a horse/hung like a donkey, well-hung, well-endowed

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