kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"
Used in a Sentence
lynch
How to use lynch in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for lynch.
Editorial note
This whole internet lynch mob thing is scary.
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Quick take
kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of lynch gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for lynch.
verb
kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"
Example sentences
This whole internet lynch mob thing is scary.
Why else would you post a clear picture of their faces up to a public lynch mob?
There's a lynch mob outside the sheriff's office, and they want to kill the person in the jail.
Instead he got targetted by an intollerant lynch mob that felt it had to strong-arm someone with views they didn't agree with.
We can challenge them, call them out, ask them questions, demand an apology for their being rude or offensive, yes, but we change people's thinking by gentle persuasion, not by public mockery or lynch mobs.
As a method of justice it has more in common with a lynch mob than a court of law - this isn't going to get the guy's job back, and it certainly isn't going to teach anyone a lesson, apart from that the internet is fickle, and monumentally stupid.
>By 'everyone' you mean the usual Microsoft zelots like recoiledsnake and cooldeal?Yes, lets lynch and ban the last couple of commenters on HN who don't hate 'M$' so that we can sip coffee at Google IO while using Macbooks to flag Surface Pro review stories and vote up Ruby and Go posts in peace.
Proper noun examples
Lynch mobs as defined, always results in the death of a person or persons at the hands of a mob. An attorney who bit off more than he can chew and as a result received a number of nasty emails is not the victim of a lynch mob.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use lynch in a sentence?
This whole internet lynch mob thing is scary.
What does lynch mean?
kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"
What part of speech is lynch?
lynch is commonly used as verb.