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Lynched vs Lunched - What's the difference?

lynched | lunched |

As verbs the difference between lynched and lunched

is that lynched is past tense of lynch while lunched is past tense of lunch.

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 ----

    lunched

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lunch)

  • lunch

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
  • *
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  • (cricket) A break in play between the first]] and [[second session, second sessions.
  • (Minnesota, US) Any small meal, especially one eaten at a social gathering.
  • Synonyms

    * (midday meal) luncheon

    Derived terms

    * liquid lunch * little lunch * lunch break * playlunch

    Descendants

    * Spanish:

    Verb

  • To eat lunch.
  • ''I like to lunch in Italian restaurants.

    Derived terms

    * luncher * lunchroom * ladies who lunch

    See also

    * breakfast * dine, dinner * supper ----