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hangman

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/ˈhæŋ.mən/ · hang-man

A word-guessing game in which one player thinks of a word and the other player tries to guess it by suggesting letters within a certain number of guesses.

Meanings

nouninformal

A word-guessing game in which one player thinks of a word and the other player tries to guess it by suggesting letters within a certain number of guesses.

ایک لفظ کی قیاس آرائی کا کھیل جس میں ایک کھلاڑی ایک لفظ کے بارے میں سوچتا ہے اور دوسرا کھلاڑی اس لفظ کے حروف کی قیاس آرائی کرنے کی کوشش کرتا ہے چند مخصوص اندازوں کے اندر.

ہینگ مین

hangman

Synonyms

word guessing gamepuzzle gameلفظ کا کھیلپزل کھیل

Common Collocations

  • hangman game
  • play hangman

Example Sentences

We played hangman during the long bus ride.

ہم نے طویل بس کی سواری کے دوران ہینگ مین کھیلا۔

Hum ne taweel bus ki sawari ke doran hangman khaila.

In class, the teacher used hangman to help us learn new vocabulary.

کلاس میں، استاد نے ہمیں نئے الفاظ سیکھنے میں مدد کرنے کے لیے ہینگ مین کا استعمال کیا۔

Class mein, ustad ne humein naye alfaaz seekhne mein madad karne ke liye hangman ka istemal kiya.

The kids laughed as they tried to guess the word in hangman.

بچے ہینگ مین میں لفظ کی قیاس آرائی کرتے ہوئے ہنس رہے تھے۔

Bachay hangman mein lafz ki qiyas aari karte hue hans rahe the.

Easily Confused With

hang:Hang refers to suspending something from above, whereas hangman is a specific guessing game.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'hanging' letters on a board as you guess them.

Imagine a stick figure hanging where each incorrect letter guessed adds to the drawing.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "hang + man" — a man who is to be hanged, in the context of a game

First known use: 17th century

The term 'hangman' originated from the practice of execution by hanging, and evolved into a term for a guessing game where players try to guess a word before a stick figure is completely drawn.