Plural of hangman
irregular plural
The plural of hangman is hangmen.
Forms of hangman
| Singular | hangman /ˈhæŋˌmæn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | hangmen |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Meaning of hangman
- noun An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
- noun Someone responsible for hanging pictures and other artworks in a gallery, museum etc.
- noun A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of hangman
- What is the plural of hangman?
- The plural of hangman is hangmen.
- Is hangman countable?
- Hangman is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: hangman (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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