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hangman

/hæŋmæn/ noun · British & US
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What does hangman mean?

noun

A game in which a word or phrase is guessed by suggesting letters, with each incorrect guess resulting in a part of a hangman's gallows being drawn. A popular children's game.

Example

"The kids played hangman during the car ride to the beach."

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